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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is described as waiting behind a second door in Part 3 of the story?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A lady.
(c) A throne.
(d) A sword.

2. What do the dancing maidens enter the arena with if the criminal is proven innocent?
(a) Kittens.
(b) Crowns.
(c) Golden horns.
(d) Babies and sheep.

3. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?
(a) A state of worry.
(b) An obstacle or setback.
(c) A constable.
(d) A public stage.

4. What prevents the sounds of "noise or suggestion" behind the doors in the arena?
(a) Walls of wood.
(b) Heavily curtained skins.
(c) The murmering of the masses.
(d) Walls of heavy steel.

5. The narrator states in Part 5 of the story, "The question of her decision is not one to be" what?
(a) "Thought upon."
(b) "Logically deduced."
(c) "Given merit."
(d) "Lightly considered."

Short Answer Questions

1. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?

2. What word from the narrative means causing or involving great fear or suffering?

3. How does the princess signal to the courtier in the arena?

4. What parts of the narrative plot structure occur in Part 5 of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

5. How does the narrator describe the feelings of the king's subjects in regard to the trials at the arena?

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