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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How soon after making his decision is the criminal in the arena rewarded or punished?
(a) Immediately.
(b) After two days.
(c) After a week.
(d) After one day.

2. What door does the courtier go to open in the end of Part 4?
(a) The upper door.
(b) The left door.
(c) The right door.
(d) The middle door.

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

4. What word in the story refers to a nuptial ode?
(a) Cantata.
(b) Epithalamium.
(c) Proscenium.
(d) Aria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "idealism" refer to in the narrative?

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

3. For how long does the princess's love affair with the courtier last before the king finds out?

4. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?

5. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?

(see the answer key)

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