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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. When did Frank R. Stockton live?

2. What children's magazine was Frank R. Stockton editor of?

3. How are the distant neighbors described that helped to polish the king's ideas?

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

5. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. When and where is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" set?

8. What is the duty of the accused once he is summoned into the arena?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the role of the tiger in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How is the tiger chosen? Where is the tiger held in the arena? What do you think the tiger represents symbolically or metaphorically in the story? Why?

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