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

2. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?
(a) "Linear."
(b) "Above the stage."
(c) "Encircling."
(d) "Below the stage."

3. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?
(a) "Steel-walled."
(b) "Cavernous."
(c) "Mysterious."
(d) "Placating."

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

5. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1915.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?

3. How does the narrator describe the audience in the case where a criminal is killed in the arena?

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

5. When does the story take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Upon what historial structure(s) is the king's arena based?

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

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

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

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

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

9. When are the accused brought to the king's arena for judgment, according to the narrator in Part 2?

10. How was Frank R. Stockton regarded as an author when "The Lady, or the Tiger?" was published?

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