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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 logic and justice of the people."
(b) "The mental energies of the people."
(c) "The talents of the people."
(d) "The immigration of the people."

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

3. 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) "Laws."
(b) "Facts."
(c) "Paintings."
(d) "Art."

4. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?
(a) "Above the stage."
(b) "Encircling."
(c) "Linear."
(d) "Below the stage."

5. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?
(a) To write.
(b) To sing.
(c) To compose.
(d) To go or leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the criminal facing trial in the arena, the narrator says that he is subject to no guidance "but that of the aforementioned" what?

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

3. What does the word "untrammelled" from the story mean?

4. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who engaged in fights in a public arena?

5. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?

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