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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "barbarism" in the narrative most closely reflect?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Masochism.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Passion.

2. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?
(a) Cultured.
(b) Decayed.
(c) Negative.
(d) Showy.

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

4. When did Frank R. Stockton live?
(a) 1840-1915.
(b) 1834-1902.
(c) 1759-1815.
(d) 1820-1899.

5. What literary term refers to the background information provided by the author in the beginning of the story?
(a) Denouement.
(b) Rising action.
(c) Climax.
(d) Exposition.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word from the short story means uncivilized or primitive?

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

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

5. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?

(see the answer key)

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