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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 "idealism" refer to in the narrative?

2. What literary term refers to the background information provided by the author in the beginning of the story?

3. The narrator says in Part 2 of the story that the king's arena was built "for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop" what?

4. What literary word refers to a typical example of a certain person or thing, such as the characters in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

5. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the king's arena. How large is the arena? Upon what historical structure(s) is the arena based? Where do the attendees of trials at the arena gather? What do you think the arena represents symbolically or metaphorically in the story?

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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