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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "untrammelled" from the story mean?
(a) Wary.
(b) Unrestrained.
(c) Popular.
(d) Intelligent.

2. The king's vast amphitheater is described in Part 2 as "an agent of" what?
(a) "Change."
(b) "Evolution."
(c) "Cruel fate."
(d) "Poetic justice."

3. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?
(a) "A joyful departure."
(b) "A hilarious wedding."
(c) "A solemn affair."
(d) "A crowning of greatness."

4. How is the arena defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) A platform where dog-races take place.
(b) A forested area set aside for public executions.
(c) A staged area for opera performances.
(d) A ring or pit for entertainment or sports.

5. The narrator says in Part 2 of the story that the king's arena was built "for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop" what?
(a) "The mental energies of the people."
(b) "The immigration of the people."
(c) "The talents of the people."
(d) "The logic and justice of the people."

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?

2. How are the doors that the criminal must choose from described in the narrative?

3. How does the narrator describe the feelings of the king's subjects in regard to the trials at the arena?

4. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?

5. What word from the narrative refers to a tissue inserted into another tissue?

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