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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major theme of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is established in the beginning of the story?
(a) Murder.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Passion.

2. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?
(a) That of a horror story.
(b) That of a Biblical tale.
(c) That of a fairy tale.
(d) That of a Greek mythological tale.

3. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?
(a) Cultured.
(b) Negative.
(c) Decayed.
(d) Showy.

4. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?
(a) "Linear."
(b) "Above the stage."
(c) "Encircling."
(d) "Below the stage."

5. What children's magazine was Frank R. Stockton editor of?
(a) The Riverside Magazine.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) Hearth and Home.
(d) St. Nicholas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the hired mourners located in the amphitheater when an accused person faces trial?

2. How would you describe the narrator's point of view?

3. What is described behind one of the doors in Part 2 of the narrative?

4. What literary word refers to a typical example of a certain person or thing, such as the characters in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

5. What do the hired mourners do if the criminal on trial is killed?

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