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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Part 2 of the story that the king's arena was built "for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop" what?
(a) "The mental energies of the people."
(b) "The talents of the people."
(c) "The immigration of the people."
(d) "The logic and justice of the people."

2. Who gives the signal for the condemned to step into the arena?
(a) The judge.
(b) The jester.
(c) The king.
(d) The princess.

3. What is the duty of the person on trial one they enter the arena?
(a) To beg for mercy from the court.
(b) To prove one's innocence through logic.
(c) To perform a musical display.
(d) To choose a door and open it.

4. What children's magazine was Frank R. Stockton editor of?
(a) St. Nicholas.
(b) The Riverside Magazine.
(c) Hearth and Home.
(d) Time magazine.

5. What word from the narrative means fair and just?
(a) Impartial.
(b) Partial.
(c) Allegorical.
(d) Metaphorical.

Short Answer Questions

1. The king's vast amphitheater is described in Part 2 as "an agent of" what?

2. How would you describe the language in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

3. What major theme of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is established in the beginning of the story?

4. How would you describe the setting of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

5. When did Frank R. Stockton live?

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