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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 word from the narrative refers to an epic poem or an instrumental composition?
(a) Delineation.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Rhapsody.
(d) Apostasy.

2. What word from the narrative means to bring out or to obtain by special means?
(a) Constrain.
(b) Procure.
(c) Endure.
(d) Compose.

3. How does the narrator describe the king in Part 2?
(a) "Very much a liberal king."
(b) "Every barleycorn a king."
(c) "A jester of a king."
(d) "Every wizard a king."

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

5. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the story?
(a) Family.
(b) Fate.
(c) Romantic love.
(d) Revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Frank R. Stockton from?

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

3. When are criminals brought to the king's amphitheater, according to the narrator in Part 2?

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

5. What does the word "semified" from the narrative mean?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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