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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "idealism" refer to in the narrative?
(a) The belief in God.
(b) The study of governance.
(c) The pursuit of high or noble principles.
(d) The belief in government.

2. Of the king, it is said in the beginning of the story, "He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into" what?
(a) "Art."
(b) "Laws."
(c) "Facts."
(d) "Paintings."

3. What story did Stockton write that acts as a sequel of sorts to "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) "The Hundredth Man."
(b) "The Captain's Toll-Gate."
(c) "The Bee-Man of Orn."
(d) "The Discourager of Hesitancy."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative means certain to happen or a situation that is unavoidable?

2. Where does the public gather in the amphitheater for the trials of criminals?

3. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?

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

5. How would you describe the language in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the king respond when things go his way or do not, according to the narrator in Part 1?

2. How can the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites be seen in Stockton's work?

3. What is described in the hypothetical scenario where the accused man opens the first door in Part 2?

4. How is the king's method of governance described in Part 1 of the story?

5. What does the king represent symbolically or metaphorically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

6. How does the narrator describe the king's allegiances in Part 2 of the story?

7. How would you describe the language style of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

8. How is "barbarism" defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

9. How is the structure of the king's arena described in Part 2 of the story?

10. What takes place in preparation for a trial at the knig's arena?

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