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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 door does the courtier go to open in the end of Part 4?

2. How is the princess's soul described at the arena in Part 4?

3. What word from the narrative means ordinary or undistinguished?

4. How does the narrator describe the location of the tiger in the arena?

5. How are the bells described if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?

Short Essay Questions

1. What preparations are made for the courtier's trial in Part 4?

2. What does the narrator say in regards to if the accused man in the arena does not want his reward?

3. What signal does the princess give to the courtier in the arena?

4. What are the positive aspects of the king's decision to put the courtier to trial?

5. How does irony apply to the trial of the courtier in the king's arena?

6. What is the crime that the courtier is charged with?

7. How would you compare the king's tribunal with our contemporary justice system?

8. What is described as standing behind the second door in the narrator's hypothetical trial in Part 3?

9. What theme is predominant in Part 4 of the story?

10. How is the ceremony described if the hypothetical accused man should open the door proving his innocence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the role of the tiger in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How is the tiger chosen? Where is the tiger held in the arena? What do you think the tiger represents symbolically or metaphorically in the story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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