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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What word from the narrative refers to an epic poem or an instrumental composition?
(a) Delineation.
(b) Apostasy.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Rhapsody.

4. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?
(a) A constable.
(b) A public stage.
(c) A state of worry.
(d) An obstacle or setback.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the hired mourners located in the amphitheater when an accused person faces trial?

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

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

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

5. How does the narrator describe the audience in the case where a criminal is killed in the arena?

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