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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 word from the beginning of the novel means uninhibitedly enthusiastic?
2. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who engaged in fights in a public arena?
3. How would you describe the king's method of governing?
4. From what perspective is the narrative related in the beginning of the story?
5. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is "barbarism" defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
2. Where are the attendees of the tribunals at the king's arena located within the amphitheater?
3. What does the tiger represent symbolically in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
4. How would you describe the language style of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
5. When are the accused brought to the king's arena for judgment, according to the narrator in Part 2?
6. How can the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites be seen in Stockton's work?
7. What takes place in preparation for a trial at the knig's arena?
8. How was Frank R. Stockton regarded as an author when "The Lady, or the Tiger?" was published?
9. What historical allusions does the author make in Part 1 of the story?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss the theme of fate/chance in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How are fate and chance defined by the narrator? How are these concepts connected to fairness in the story? Do you think that the king's arena is a fair and just tribunal? Why or why not?
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