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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) "Art."
(b) "Facts."
(c) "Paintings."
(d) "Laws."

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

3. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1915.

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

5. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?
(a) That of a Greek mythological tale.
(b) That of a fairy tale.
(c) That of a Biblical tale.
(d) That of a horror story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "barbarism" in the narrative most closely reflect?

2. How did author Frank R. Stockton support himself before his work as an author?

3. How would you describe the narrator's point of view?

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

5. What does the word "semified" from the narrative mean?

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