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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what tense is the story related?
(a) Passive future tense.
(b) Future tense.
(c) Past tense.
(d) Present tense.

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

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

5. How is the king's demeanor described when "every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course"?
(a) "Angry and disposed."
(b) "Quiet and sullen."
(c) "Reactionary."
(d) "Bland and genial."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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?"

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