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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's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?

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

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

4. Where does the public gather in the amphitheater for the trials of criminals?

5. When does the story take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the tiger represent symbolically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the princess's actions, objectives, obstacles, and conflicts in the arena. How does the princess perceive her lover when he enters the arena? What does she do in order to signal to him? What signal does she give? What inner conflicts does the narrator describe of the princess?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" When does the story take place? How is the kingdom described? Where do you think the kingdom is located? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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