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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to singers in a choir?
(a) Maidens.
(b) Choristers.
(c) Jesters.
(d) Percussionists.

2. How does the narrator describe the princess's action with her hand in Part 5 of the narrative?
(a) "She had moved her hand to the rear."
(b) "She had moved her hand to the right."
(c) "She had moved her hand to the left."
(d) "She had waved her hand solemnly."

3. The narrator states in Part 4 of the narrative, "Never before had such a case occurred; never before had a subject dared to" do what?
(a) "Love the daughter of the king."
(b) "Murder the royal court."
(c) "Betray the kingdom for another."
(d) "Commit so terrorist of an act."

4. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?
(a) "A joyful departure."
(b) "A solemn affair."
(c) "A hilarious wedding."
(d) "A crowning of greatness."

5. Where did Frank R. Stockton attend the opening night of the three-act operetta adaptation of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) Wallack's Theatre.
(b) The Baltimore House.
(c) The Ivory Theatre.
(d) The Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in relation to the twin doors does the king sit in the arena?

2. What word from Part 5 of the story refers to a loss of hope?

3. What word from the narrative means to bring out or to obtain by special means?

4. When was The Development of the American Short Story: An Historical Survey published?

5. What does "barbarism" in the narrative most closely reflect?

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