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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the beginning of the novel means uninhibitedly enthusiastic?
(a) Metaphorical.
(b) Dynamic.
(c) Detrimental.
(d) Exuberant.

2. Where was Frank R. Stockton from?
(a) Dublin, Ireland.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) London, England.
(d) Philadelphia, PA.

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

4. How would you describe the narrator's point of view?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Omniscient.
(c) Limited.
(d) Collectivist.

5. What literary word refers to a typical example of a certain person or thing, such as the characters in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) Archetype.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Parable.
(d) Proscenium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What pleases the king the most, according to the narrative in the beginning of the story?

2. How is the king described in the beginning of the story?

3. 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?

4. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?

5. When does the story take place?

(see the answer key)

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