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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the king's demeanor described when "every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course"?
(a) "Angry and disposed."
(b) "Reactionary."
(c) "Bland and genial."
(d) "Quiet and sullen."

2. What word from the narrative refers to a tissue inserted into another tissue?
(a) Devolved.
(b) Incurred.
(c) Progressed.
(d) Ingrafted.

3. With what genre is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" associated?
(a) Horror.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Nonfiction.

4. How are the passages of the amphitheater described in Part 2?
(a) "Unseen."
(b) "Glass-walled."
(c) "Steel-walled."
(d) "Visible."

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?
(a) "Facts."
(b) "Art."
(c) "Paintings."
(d) "Laws."

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to an epic poem or an instrumental composition?

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

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

4. Where was Frank R. Stockton from?

5. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?

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