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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story did Stockton write that acts as a sequel of sorts to "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) "The Captain's Toll-Gate."
(b) "The Discourager of Hesitancy."
(c) "The Bee-Man of Orn."
(d) "The Hundredth Man."

2. How would you describe the language in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) Stark.
(b) Flowery.
(c) Factual.
(d) Contemporary.

3. What word in the text refers to the act of performing of a ceremony?
(a) Solemnize.
(b) Aria.
(c) Oration.
(d) Recitative.

4. Where in relation to the door that reveals the accused does the king sit in the arena?
(a) Above the door.
(b) Below the door.
(c) Behind the door.
(d) Across from the door.

5. What parts of the narrative plot structure occur in Part 5 of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) The exposition and climax.
(b) The falling action and denouement.
(c) The rising action and climax.
(d) The exposition and rising action.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what genre is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" associated?

2. Who surveys the kingdom for "maiden youth and beauty" in Part 4 of the story?

3. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who engaged in fights in a public arena?

4. Who wrote about Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" in American Fiction To-Day?

5. When does the story take place?

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