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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Frank R. Stockton from?
(a) London, England.
(b) Dublin, Ireland.
(c) Philadelphia, PA.
(d) New York, NY.

2. How are the iron bells described that ring if the criminal is killed in the arena?
(a) Merry.
(b) Valiant.
(c) Doleful.
(d) Incorrigible.

3. What literary term refers to the background information provided by the author in the beginning of the story?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Rising action.
(c) Climax.
(d) Denouement.

4. How many doors does the criminal face across from him in the arena?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. What word from the narrative refers to a tissue inserted into another tissue?
(a) Devolved.
(b) Progressed.
(c) Ingrafted.
(d) Incurred.

6. How is the king's demeanor described when "every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course"?
(a) "Quiet and sullen."
(b) "Bland and genial."
(c) "Reactionary."
(d) "Angry and disposed."

7. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?
(a) To sing.
(b) To write.
(c) To compose.
(d) To go or leave.

8. What word from the beginning of the novel means uninhibitedly enthusiastic?
(a) Exuberant.
(b) Metaphorical.
(c) Dynamic.
(d) Detrimental.

9. In what tense is the story related?
(a) Passive future tense.
(b) Present tense.
(c) Past tense.
(d) Future tense.

10. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?
(a) Decayed.
(b) Negative.
(c) Cultured.
(d) Showy.

11. How are the distant neighbors described that helped to polish the king's ideas?
(a) Distant Jewish neighbors.
(b) Distant Greek neighbors.
(c) Distant Mongol neighbors.
(d) Distant Latin neighbors.

12. Who gives the signal for the condemned to step into the arena?
(a) The king.
(b) The princess.
(c) The judge.
(d) The jester.

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

14. What is the king said to be greatly given to in the beginning of the story?
(a) Self-communing.
(b) Holding seminars.
(c) Adorning his wife with jewels.
(d) Consulting his cabinet.

15. What word from the narrative means causing or involving great fear or suffering?
(a) Dire.
(b) Trepid.
(c) Vapid.
(d) Angelic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you describe the narrator's point of view?

2. What is the duty of the person on trial one they enter the arena?

3. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?

4. What literary movement is Frank R. Stockton associated with?

5. What word from the narrative refers to a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most?

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