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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 part of the plot structure of the story is found in Part 3?
2. What happens if the criminal on trial opens the door that leads to "a reward of his innocence"?
3. What does the word "fervent" mean in the narrative?
4. What are the two outcomes for the criminal depending on his choice of door in the arena?
5. How do the masses respond to the appearance of the courtier in the arena in Part 4 of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does irony apply to the trial of the courtier in the king's arena?
2. What are the positive aspects of the king's decision to put the courtier to trial?
3. How does the princess feel about the maiden that waits behind the arena door in the story?
4. Discuss the word "fairness" as it is applied in the story. What does this word mean in the narrative?
5. How is the ceremony described if the hypothetical accused man should open the door proving his innocence?
6. How does the narrator "set the scene" on the day of the courtier's trial?
7. How is the princess's lover described when his character is introduced in Part 4?
8. What is the crime that the courtier is charged with?
9. What does the lady behind the door symbolize in the story?
10. What is described as standing behind the second door in the narrator's hypothetical trial in Part 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of betrayal in the story. What betrayals take place in the course of the narrative? What POSSIBLE betrayals are described? How does the author support this theme through symbolism, imagery, character, and setting?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the change that occurs in the narrative style in the final section of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" From what perspective is Part 5 related? Why does the author change narrative perspective here? What impact does this shift have on the plot structure of 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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