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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the plot structure of the story is found in Part 3?
(a) Climax.
(b) Falling action.
(c) Denouement.
(d) Exposition.

2. In an analysis of Stockton's cosmic metaphors in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" from The Dictionary of Literary Biography, what does the arena represent?
(a) A court of law.
(b) Death.
(c) Life.
(d) Virtue.

3. What word from Part 5 of the story refers to a loss of hope?
(a) Invigoration.
(b) Aspiration.
(c) Despair.
(d) Dedication.

4. When was The Development of the American Short Story: An Historical Survey published?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1889.

5. How does the narrator describe the princess's action with her hand in Part 5 of the narrative?
(a) "She had moved her hand to the right."
(b) "She had waved her hand solemnly."
(c) "She had moved her hand to the rear."
(d) "She had moved her hand to the left."

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative means menacingly wild or savage?

2. How does the princess feel about the lady of the court that awaits the courtier behind one door in the arena?

3. What children's magazine was Frank R. Stockton editor of?

4. How does the narrator describe the fairness of the arena in Part 3?

5. How would you describe the setting of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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