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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) "The family would be relocated."
(b) "It was taken into consideration."
(c) "It mattered not."
(d) "They'd be given gold."

2. How are the doors that the criminal must choose from described in the narrative?
(a) Exactly alike.
(b) White and black.
(c) Round and square.
(d) Blue and red.

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

4. What theme is explored in Part 3 of the story?
(a) Motherhood.
(b) Justice.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Sisterhood.

5. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?
(a) Metaphorical.
(b) Stringent.
(c) Everlasting.
(d) Allegorical.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the priest emerge if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?

2. The narrator says in Part 4 of the story, "This semi-barbaric king had a daughter as blooming as" what?

3. How would you describe the language in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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

5. What word from the narrative refers to the capacity of persons or things to be a compelling force on the behavior or opinions of others?

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