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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 are the two outcomes for the criminal depending on his choice of door in the arena?
2. Which door does the princess signal the courtier to in the arena?
3. What word from Part 4 of the story means domineering, dictatorial, or overbearing?
4. How are the bells described if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?
5. Of the king's viewpoint in Part 4, the narrator says, "No matter how the affair turned out, the youth would be" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the princess feel about the maiden that waits behind the arena door in the story?
2. How is the unpredictability of the arena described in Part 3 of the narrative?
3. How is the ceremony described if the hypothetical accused man should open the door proving his innocence?
4. How does the narrator describe the king's method of administering justice in Part 3?
5. What theme is predominant in Part 4 of the story?
6. How is the princess's lover described when his character is introduced in Part 4?
7. How does irony apply to the trial of the courtier in the king's arena?
8. What are the positive aspects of the king's decision to put the courtier to trial?
9. What signal does the princess give to the courtier in the arena?
10. What does the priest in the story represent symbolically?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the narrative style of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" From what perspective is the story related? Is the narrative related in the present or past tense? Is the narrator's perspective omniscient or limited? What impact do each of these choices have on the work?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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