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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 literary movement is Frank R. Stockton associated with?
2. How would you describe the king's method of governing?
3. What does the word "idealism" refer to in the narrative?
4. With what genre is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" associated?
5. How many doors does the criminal face across from him in the arena?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe the king's allegiances in Part 2 of the story?
2. What historical allusions does the author make in Part 1 of the story?
3. When and where is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" set?
4. How was Frank R. Stockton regarded as an author when "The Lady, or the Tiger?" was published?
5. What does the king represent symbolically or metaphorically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
6. Upon what historial structure(s) is the king's arena based?
7. How is the king's method of governance described in Part 1 of the story?
8. How does the king respond when things go his way or do not, according to the narrator in Part 1?
9. How is "barbarism" defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
10. How would you describe the language style of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of betrayal in the story. What betrayals take place in the course of the narrative? What POSSIBLE betrayals are described? How does the author support this theme through symbolism, imagery, character, and setting?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the tone and mood of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How does the author develop the tone and mood of the story in Part 1? What are examples of literary devices that develop the tone and mood? Do the tone and mood change in the course of the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of the courtier in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How does the love affair between the princess and the courtier begin? How long does the love affair last before the king discovers it? How are the courtier's appearance and demeanor described?
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