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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Part 4 of the story, "This semi-barbaric king had a daughter as blooming as" what?
(a) "His most florid fancies."
(b) "His wife."
(c) "His most sanguine memories."
(d) "A dozen roses."

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. Of the king's viewpoint in Part 4, the narrator says, "No matter how the affair turned out, the youth would be" what?
(a) "Wed to his daughter."
(b) "Adorned with riches."
(c) "A part of the court."
(d) "Disposed of."

4. What is revealed about the princess's nature in Part 4 of the narrative as she sits in the arena?
(a) She is guilty.
(b) She is murderous.
(c) She is innocent.
(d) She is jealous.

5. How would you describe the ending of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"`
(a) It is a tragic ending.
(b) It is an open ending.
(c) It is a justified ending.
(d) It is a happy ending.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?

2. When was the book American Fiction To-Day published?

3. How would you describe the king's method of governing?

4. Where in relation to the door that reveals the accused does the king sit in the arena?

5. How are the distant neighbors described that helped to polish the king's ideas?

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