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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?
(a) Archetypes.
(b) Satire.
(c) Irony.
(d) Moralizing.

2. What word from the short story means uncivilized or primitive?
(a) Barbaric.
(b) Cultured.
(c) Apostate.
(d) Exemplary.

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

4. With what genre is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" associated?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Horror.
(c) Nonfiction.
(d) Science fiction.

5. What is the king said to be greatly given to in the beginning of the story?
(a) Consulting his cabinet.
(b) Self-communing.
(c) Adorning his wife with jewels.
(d) Holding seminars.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what tense is the story related?

2. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?

3. How are the distant neighbors described that helped to polish the king's ideas?

4. When did Frank R. Stockton live?

5. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?

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