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

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

3. From what perspective is the narrative related in the beginning of the story?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person.
(c) First person.
(d) First person omniscient.

4. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) Reader's Digest.
(b) The Century magazine.
(c) Time magazine.
(d) The New Yorker magazine.

5. What children's magazine was Frank R. Stockton editor of?
(a) The Riverside Magazine.
(b) St. Nicholas.
(c) Hearth and Home.
(d) Time magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "idealism" refer to in the narrative?

2. How is the arena defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

3. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?

4. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the story?

5. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What historical allusions does the author make in Part 1 of the story?

3. What is the basis of justice in the king's arena?

4. To what genres and literary styles is Frank R. Stockton most associated?

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

6. In what ways is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" like a fairy tale?

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

8. How is the narrative in the beginning of the story related?

9. When and where is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" set?

10. For what purposes does the narrator say the king's arena was NOT built in Part 2?

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