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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. How is the king described in the beginning of the story?
2. What word from the narrative means to bring out or to obtain by special means?
3. How are the doors that the criminal must choose from described in the narrative?
4. What word from the narrative means menacingly wild or savage?
5. When did Frank R. Stockton live?
Short Essay Questions
1. When and where is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" set?
2. Where are the attendees of the tribunals at the king's arena located within the amphitheater?
3. What historical allusions does the author make in Part 1 of the story?
4. What is described in the hypothetical scenario where the accused man opens the first door in Part 2?
5. How would you describe the language style of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
6. What takes place in preparation for a trial at the knig's arena?
7. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the narrative?
8. What does the king represent symbolically or metaphorically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
9. How is the king's method of governance described in Part 1 of the story?
10. How does the king respond when things go his way or do not, according to the narrator in Part 1?
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
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
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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