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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to the capacity of persons or things to be a compelling force on the behavior or opinions of others?
(a) Benediction.
(b) Influence.
(c) Courage.
(d) Apostate.

2. What word from the narrative means fair and just?
(a) Impartial.
(b) Partial.
(c) Metaphorical.
(d) Allegorical.

3. When did Frank R. Stockton live?
(a) 1840-1915.
(b) 1820-1899.
(c) 1759-1815.
(d) 1834-1902.

4. What part of the plot structure of the story is found in Part 3?
(a) Falling action.
(b) Climax.
(c) Denouement.
(d) Exposition.

5. What happens if the criminal on trial opens the door that leads to "a reward of his innocence"?
(a) He is given a dukedom.
(b) He is immediately killed.
(c) He is immediately wed.
(d) He is crowned king.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Part 3 of the story refers to the act of bringing into use or operation?

2. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?

3. What determines a criminal's innocence or guilt in the arena?

4. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?

5. Of the king, it is said in the beginning of the story, "He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into" what?

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