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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 in the story refers to a nuptial ode?

2. What word from the narrative refers to an established law or custom?

3. What does the word "determinate" mean in the narrative?

4. What word in the text refers to the act of performing of a ceremony?

5. Which door does the princess signal the courtier to in the arena?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secrets had the princess uncovered prior to the courtier's trial at the arena?

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

3. What does the lady behind the door symbolize in the story?

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

5. How does the narrator describe the king's method of administering justice in Part 3?

6. How do the king's subjects feel about the system enacted at the king's arena?

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

8. What happens when the king discovers his daughter's love affair?

9. How is the princess's lover described when his character is introduced in Part 4?

10. How would you compare the tribunals in the king's arena to those in Ancient Rome?

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 theme of secrets in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" What secrets are discovered and revealed in the course of the story? How does the author develop this theme through character and setting? What symbolism and imagery supports this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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