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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 talents of the people."
(b) "The immigration of the people."
(c) "The logic and justice of the people."
(d) "The mental energies of the people."

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

3. What word from the narrative means ordinary or undistinguished?
(a) Commonplace.
(b) Devolved.
(c) Responsible.
(d) Coronary.

4. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?
(a) To write.
(b) To compose.
(c) To sing.
(d) To go or leave.

5. Where does the princess sit in relation to her father in the arena in Part 4 of the story?
(a) To the right of her father.
(b) To the left of her father.
(c) Above her father.
(d) Across from her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "fervent" mean in the narrative?

2. What word from Part 4 of the story refers to a formal and authoritative order?

3. How is the princess's soul described at the arena in Part 4?

4. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?

5. What do the dancing maidens enter the arena with if the criminal is proven innocent?

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