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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 setting of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) An ancient kingdom.
(b) A contemporary town.
(c) A city filled with skyscrapers.
(d) A small country village.

2. What theme is explored in Part 3 of the story?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Justice.
(c) Sisterhood.
(d) Motherhood.

3. When does the story take place?
(a) "In the 1800s."
(b) "In the years of the Great War."
(c) "In the very olden time."
(d) "Many many years into the future."

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

5. The narrator says in the conclusion of Part 3, "Did not the accused person have" what?
(a) "The whole matter in his own hands?"
(b) "A fair and impartial jury?"
(c) "A system of logic at play in the affair?"
(d) "An ability to appeal his fate?"

Short Answer Questions

1. From what perspective is the narrative related in the beginning of the story?

2. What literary word refers to a typical example of a certain person or thing, such as the characters in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

3. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?

4. What word from the story means to go before something else?

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

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