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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the princess's lover described in Part 4 of the story?
(a) "He was meritless save for his capacity of mind."
(b) "He was handsome and brave to a degree unsurpassed in all this kingdom."
(c) "He was short and muscular, and intelligent to a degree unsurpassed in all this kingdom."
(d) "He was domineering and regal and above the king's station."

2. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?
(a) To sing.
(b) To write.
(c) To compose.
(d) To go or leave.

3. What word from the narrative means intense devotion or enthusiasm?
(a) Degradation.
(b) Evolution.
(c) Derision.
(d) Ardor.

4. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who engaged in fights in a public arena?
(a) Creationist.
(b) Gladiator.
(c) Dignitary.
(d) Cultivator.

5. How do the masses respond to the appearance of the courtier in the arena in Part 4 of the story?
(a) "His appearance was greeted with murmurs of disapproval."
(b) "His appearance was greeted with cheers and screams."
(c) "His appearance was greeted with fear and trepidation."
(d) "His appearance was greeted with a low hum of admiration and anxiety."

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?

2. What word in the story refers to a nuptial ode?

3. What does the word "moiety" from the narrative mean?

4. 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?

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

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