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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 described behind one of the doors in Part 2 of the narrative?
(a) The king.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A jester.
(d) A judge.

2. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?
(a) In the galleries.
(b) In a glass cage overlooking the arena.
(c) On a throne on one side of the arena.
(d) In the arena itself.

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

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

5. What does "barbarism" in the narrative most closely reflect?
(a) Ambition.
(b) Masochism.
(c) Passion.
(d) Intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Frank R. Stockton live?

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

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

5. What major theme of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is established in the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the narrative?

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

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

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

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

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