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

2. How would you describe the setting of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) A small country village.
(b) An ancient kingdom.
(c) A contemporary town.
(d) A city filled with skyscrapers.

3. What does the word "untrammelled" from the story mean?
(a) Popular.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Unrestrained.
(d) Wary.

4. What word from the narrative means fair and just?
(a) Allegorical.
(b) Partial.
(c) Impartial.
(d) Metaphorical.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to an epic poem or an instrumental composition?

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

3. The king's vast amphitheater is described in Part 2 as "an agent of" what?

4. What is the king said to be greatly given to in the beginning of the story?

5. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where are the attendees of the tribunals at the king's arena located within the amphitheater?

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

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

8. What does the tiger represent symbolically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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

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

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