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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 describe the king's feelings about his daughter in Part 4?
(a) "She was the apple of his eye."
(b) "She was an annoyance to him."
(c) "She was the bane of his existence."
(d) "She was his greatest worry."

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

3. What prevents the sounds of "noise or suggestion" behind the doors in the arena?
(a) Walls of wood.
(b) Walls of heavy steel.
(c) Heavily curtained skins.
(d) The murmering of the masses.

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

5. Where in relation to the twin doors does the king sit in the arena?
(a) Below the doors.
(b) Across from the doors.
(c) Above the doors.
(d) Behind the doors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the story refers to doubt or unpredictability?

2. Who surveys the kingdom for "maiden youth and beauty" in Part 4 of the story?

3. What does the narrator say regarding the situation if a criminal was proven innocent in the arena and happened to have a wife and family?

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

5. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who engaged in fights in a public arena?

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