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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What word from the beginning of the novel means uninhibitedly enthusiastic?
2. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?
3. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
4. What pleases the king the most, according to the narrative in the beginning of the story?
5. What does the word "semified" from the narrative mean?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the duty of the accused once he is summoned into the arena?
2. What is described in the hypothetical scenario where the accused man opens the first door in Part 2?
3. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the narrative?
4. What is the basis of justice in the king's arena?
5. How can the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites be seen in Stockton's work?
6. How is the king's method of governance described in Part 1 of the story?
7. What does the tiger represent symbolically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
8. What historical allusions does the author make in Part 1 of the story?
9. Where are the attendees of the tribunals at the king's arena located within the amphitheater?
10. How is "barbarism" defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the king's arena. How large is the arena? Upon what historical structure(s) is the arena based? Where do the attendees of trials at the arena gather? What do you think the arena represents symbolically or metaphorically in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the character of the king in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How is the king's character introduced? What does the narrator remark about the king's style of governance? What can you determine about the king's character based upon his actions in the short story?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the doors of the arena. What is behind each door that the accused must choose from? How does the narrator describe the appearance of the doors? Where in the arena are the doors located?
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