1. What did the princess use in order to obtain certain secrets, according to the narrator in Part 4?
(a) "Threats of exile and execution."
(b) "Gold, and the power of a woman's will."
(c) "Her father's authority and suggestion."
(d) "Magic from a wizard."

2. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?
(a) That of a fairy tale.
(b) That of a Biblical tale.
(c) That of a Greek mythological tale.
(d) That of a horror story.

3. What word from Part 5 of the story means full of ecstatic joy?
(a) Rapturous.
(b) Envious.
(c) Despicable.
(d) Devious.

4. How would you describe the language in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) Flowery.
(b) Factual.
(c) Contemporary.
(d) Stark.

5. The narrator says in Part 2 of the story that the king's arena was built "for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop" what?
(a) "The mental energies of the people."
(b) "The immigration of the people."
(c) "The talents of the people."
(d) "The logic and justice of the people."

Short Answer Questions

1. In an analysis of Stockton's cosmic metaphors in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" from The Dictionary of Literary Biography, what does the courtier represent?

2. How is the princess's lover described in Part 4 of the story?

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

4. How are the bells described if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?

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

(see the answer key)

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