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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From what perspective is the narrative related in the beginning of the story?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person.
(c) First person.
(d) First person omniscient.

3. Of the criminal facing trial in the arena, the narrator says that he is subject to no guidance "but that of the aforementioned" what?
(a) "Riddle depicted by the jester."
(b) "Clues indicated from the masses."
(c) "Letter from the king."
(d) "Impartial and incorruptible chance."

4. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?
(a) "A solemn affair."
(b) "A hilarious wedding."
(c) "A joyful departure."
(d) "A crowning of greatness."

5. How does the narrator described "the masses" during the trials at the arena?
(a) They "were on the edges of their seats."
(b) They "were fearful and agitated."
(c) They "were entertained and pleased."
(d) They "were aghast and horrified."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the location of the tiger in the arena?

2. How is the arena defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

3. How are the iron bells described that ring if the criminal is killed in the arena?

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

5. What does the narrator remark regarding the unpredictability of the trials at the arena?

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