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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How would you describe the narrator's point of view?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Omniscient.
(c) Limited.
(d) Collectivist.

2. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the story?
(a) Fate.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Romantic love.
(d) Family.

3. How is the king described in the beginning of the story?
(a) "Semi-barbaric."
(b) "Logical but obtuse."
(c) "Intellectual and scientific."
(d) "Cultured and charismatic."

4. How does the narrator describe the fate of the accused person if he found himself innocent in the arena?
(a) "He was crowned on the spot and sent to live in the north."
(b) "He was given a dukedom and several villagers to work for him."
(c) "He was rewarded on the spot, whether he liked it or not."
(d) "He was exiled and told never to return."

5. What does "barbarism" in the narrative most closely reflect?
(a) Passion.
(b) Masochism.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what genre is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" associated?

2. From where does the priest emerge if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?

3. The narrator says what of "the judgments of the king's arena" in Part 3?

4. What word in the text refers to the act of performing of a ceremony?

5. What does the word "subordinate" mean in the narrative?

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