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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?
(a) Irony.
(b) Archetypes.
(c) Satire.
(d) Moralizing.

2. What word from the narrative means menacingly wild or savage?
(a) Morbid.
(b) Fierce.
(c) Morose.
(d) Sullen.

3. What does the word "idealism" refer to in the narrative?
(a) The belief in God.
(b) The study of governance.
(c) The belief in government.
(d) The pursuit of high or noble principles.

4. How is the arena defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) A staged area for opera performances.
(b) A ring or pit for entertainment or sports.
(c) A platform where dog-races take place.
(d) A forested area set aside for public executions.

5. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?
(a) In the arena itself.
(b) In the galleries.
(c) In a glass cage overlooking the arena.
(d) On a throne on one side of the arena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?

2. What word from the narrative means certain to happen or a situation that is unavoidable?

3. How are the doors that the criminal must choose from described in the narrative?

4. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?

5. What does the word "untrammelled" from the story mean?

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