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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to the capacity of persons or things to be a compelling force on the behavior or opinions of others?
(a) Influence.
(b) Courage.
(c) Apostate.
(d) Benediction.

2. Where was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) The New Yorker magazine.
(b) Reader's Digest.
(c) Time magazine.
(d) The Century magazine.

3. When are criminals brought to the king's amphitheater, according to the narrator in Part 2?
(a) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved murder or theft."
(b) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the royal court."
(c) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the neighboring kingdoms."
(d) "When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king."

4. With what genre is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" associated?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Horror.
(c) Nonfiction.
(d) Science fiction.

5. Where does the public gather in the amphitheater for the trials of criminals?
(a) In the loft.
(b) In the entranceway.
(c) In the galleries.
(d) In the arena.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most?

2. How does the narrator describe the audience in the case where a criminal is killed in the arena?

3. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?

4. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?

5. How did author Frank R. Stockton support himself before his work as an author?

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