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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the courtier's appearance described when he appears in the arena in Part 4?
(a) "Short, muscular, solid."
(b) "Basic and cruel."
(c) "Tall, beautiful, fair."
(d) "Impertinent and sallow."

2. Who leads the criminal to his new home after the ceremony if he is proven innocent in the arena?
(a) The king and his court.
(b) The princess.
(c) Children with flowers.
(d) The priest.

3. At what point in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" does the climax occur?
(a) When the courtier is thrown in prison.
(b) When the courtier turns to face the judge.
(c) When the courtier is killed.
(d) When the courtier goes to open the door.

4. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?
(a) Archetypes.
(b) Irony.
(c) Moralizing.
(d) Satire.

5. What does the narrator remark regarding the unpredictability of the trials at the arena?
(a) It "brought forth tears of excess for the populace."
(b) It "gave the spectators a sense of tension and fear, and always reminded them to stay in line."
(c) It "gave an apprehension to the audience and a lack of interest."
(d) It "lent an interest to the occasion which it could not otherwise have attained."

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the short story means uncivilized or primitive?

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

3. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?

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

5. What is described as waiting behind a second door in Part 3 of the story?

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