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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?
(a) "Blander and more genial."
(b) "Controlling and dominant."
(c) "Obtuse and angry."
(d) "Flustered and anxious."

2. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) The Century magazine.
(c) The New Yorker magazine.
(d) Time magazine.

3. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?
(a) Metaphorical.
(b) Allegorical.
(c) Everlasting.
(d) Stringent.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are the doors that the criminal must choose from described in the narrative?

3. What literary term refers to the background information provided by the author in the beginning of the story?

4. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?

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

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