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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?
(a) "Steel-walled."
(b) "Placating."
(c) "Mysterious."
(d) "Cavernous."

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

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

4. Which door does the princess signal the courtier to in the arena?
(a) The left door.
(b) The right door.
(c) The middle door.
(d) The upper door.

5. What major theme of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is established in the beginning of the story?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Murder.
(c) Adultery.
(d) Passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the masses respond to the appearance of the courtier in the arena in Part 4 of the story?

2. Who leads the criminal to his new home after the ceremony if he is proven innocent in the arena?

3. What is described behind one of the doors in Part 2 of the narrative?

4. What is the duty of the person on trial one they enter the arena?

5. What word from the narrative means certain to happen or a situation that is unavoidable?

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