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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 does "barbarism" in the narrative most closely reflect?

2. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?

3. How would you describe the king's method of governing?

4. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who engaged in fights in a public arena?

5. What word from the narrative means fair and just?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the king represent symbolically or metaphorically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is the structure of the king's arena described in Part 2 of the story?

10. To what genres and literary styles is Frank R. Stockton most associated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the courtier's actions, objectives, and obstacles when he enters the arena. To whom does the courtier look for advice on his fate? How does he perceive and act upon that advice? What is the main obstacle of the courtier in the arena?

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

Discuss the theme of secrets in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" What secrets are discovered and revealed in the course of the story? How does the author develop this theme through character and setting? What symbolism and imagery supports this theme?

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