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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 the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?

2. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?

3. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?

4. The king's vast amphitheater is described in Part 2 as "an agent of" what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How can the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites be seen in Stockton's work?

2. What historical allusions does the author make in Part 1 of the story?

3. How is the king's method of governance described in Part 1 of the story?

4. How does the narrator describe the king's allegiances in Part 2 of the story?

5. Upon what historial structure(s) is the king's arena based?

6. How would you describe the language style of "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. How was Frank R. Stockton regarded as an author when "The Lady, or the Tiger?" was published?

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

10. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the narrative?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the duties or "privileges" of the accused when they are summoned to enter the king's arena? What are the rewards or retributions that they face upon entering the arena? How is the fate of the accused determined?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of the princess in the story. How is the princess's temperament described? What is remarked about the princess's appearance? How would you describe the princess's relationship with her father?

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