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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many doors does the criminal face across from him in the arena?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1915.

3. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) The New Yorker magazine.
(d) The Century magazine.

4. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?
(a) Decayed.
(b) Showy.
(c) Negative.
(d) Cultured.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most?

2. What literary term refers to the background information provided by the author in the beginning of the story?

3. How are the doors that the criminal must choose from described in the narrative?

4. What determines a criminal's innocence or guilt in the arena?

5. How would you describe the setting of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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