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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?
(a) Metaphorical.
(b) Everlasting.
(c) Stringent.
(d) Allegorical.

2. How are the king's "subjects refined and cultured," according to the narrator?
(a) "By a determination of the logic of the crime."
(b) "By displays of musical talent and performance."
(c) "By exhibitions of manly and beastly valor."
(d) "By a panel of judges chosen from the populace."

3. What does the word "fervent" mean in the narrative?
(a) Dismal or barren.
(b) Decayed.
(c) Secular.
(d) Burning or ardent.

4. What word from the narrative means menacingly wild or savage?
(a) Morose.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Morbid.
(d) Fierce.

5. What does the courtier do upon entering the arena in Part 4 of the story?
(a) He bows to the judge.
(b) He bows to the jury.
(c) He bows to the king.
(d) He beats on the door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?

2. How are the bells described if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?

3. How is the arena defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

4. Of the king, the narrator says in Part 2 that he "knew no tradition to which he owed more allegiance than" what?

5. What theme is explored in Part 3 of the story?

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