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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what tense is the story related?
(a) Future tense.
(b) Past tense.
(c) Passive future tense.
(d) Present tense.

2. How is the king's demeanor described when "every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course"?
(a) "Quiet and sullen."
(b) "Bland and genial."
(c) "Angry and disposed."
(d) "Reactionary."

3. Who surveys the kingdom for "maiden youth and beauty" in Part 4 of the story?
(a) "The princess."
(b) "The king himself."
(c) "The prince."
(d) "Competent judges."

4. When was "The Lady, or the Tiger?" first published?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1901.

5. How would you describe the king's method of governing?
(a) Egalitarian.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Arbitrary.
(d) Autocratic.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does the princess's love affair with the courtier last before the king finds out?

2. What part of the plot structure of the story is found in Part 3?

3. What children's magazine was Frank R. Stockton editor of?

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

5. What prevents the sounds of "noise or suggestion" behind the doors in the arena?

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