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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) Adultery.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Passion.
(d) Murder.

2. How would you describe the setting of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) An ancient kingdom.
(b) A city filled with skyscrapers.
(c) A small country village.
(d) A contemporary town.

3. What do the hired mourners do if the criminal on trial is killed?
(a) They dance.
(b) They wail.
(c) They sing.
(d) They play stringed instruments.

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

5. What artistic movement influenced Frank R. Stockton and other authors during his time period?
(a) The Dadaists.
(b) The Pre-Raphaelites.
(c) The Cubists.
(d) The Modernists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "untrammelled" from the story mean?

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

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

4. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?

5. What story did Stockton write that acts as a sequel of sorts to "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

(see the answer key)

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