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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Part 3 that "the thinking part of the community could bring no charge of" what?
(a) "Retribution in the king's trials."
(b) "Incorrigibility to the institution."
(c) "Unfairness against the plan."
(d) "Justice in the institution."

2. What story did Stockton write that acts as a sequel of sorts to "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) "The Captain's Toll-Gate."
(b) "The Bee-Man of Orn."
(c) "The Discourager of Hesitancy."
(d) "The Hundredth Man."

3. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?
(a) "Mysterious."
(b) "Cavernous."
(c) "Placating."
(d) "Steel-walled."

4. What word in the text refers to the act of performing of a ceremony?
(a) Oration.
(b) Solemnize.
(c) Recitative.
(d) Aria.

5. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?
(a) A constable.
(b) An obstacle or setback.
(c) A public stage.
(d) A state of worry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary movement is Frank R. Stockton associated with?

2. How would you describe the king's method of governing?

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

4. What word from the narrative means to come into opposition?

5. How is the arena defined in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

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