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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The king's vast amphitheater is described in Part 2 as "an agent of" what?
(a) "Change."
(b) "Cruel fate."
(c) "Evolution."
(d) "Poetic justice."

3. What does the courtier know immediately when he meets eyes with the princess in the arena?
(a) That she knows which door contains the tiger and which contains the lady.
(b) That she is willing to die for him.
(c) That she has gone through with her plan to kill her father.
(d) That she will exile herself and wait for him in another kingdom.

4. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?
(a) That of a fairy tale.
(b) That of a Biblical tale.
(c) That of a horror story.
(d) That of a Greek mythological tale.

5. What determines a criminal's innocence or guilt in the arena?
(a) Chance.
(b) His deductive abilities.
(c) The jury.
(d) The judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the princess signal to the courtier in the arena?

2. What word from the narrative refers to an established law or custom?

3. How is the arena described as a method of justice in Part 3?

4. What word from the narrative means fair and just?

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

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