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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Benediction.
(b) Influence.
(c) Apostate.
(d) Courage.

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

3. The narrator says in Part 2 of the story that the king's arena was built "for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop" what?
(a) "The logic and justice of the people."
(b) "The talents of the people."
(c) "The immigration of the people."
(d) "The mental energies of the people."

4. When did Frank R. Stockton live?
(a) 1834-1902.
(b) 1840-1915.
(c) 1820-1899.
(d) 1759-1815.

5. What style does "The Lady, or the Tiger?" mimic?
(a) That of a Greek mythological tale.
(b) That of a fairy tale.
(c) That of a horror story.
(d) That of a Biblical tale.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the story take place?

2. What is described behind one of the doors in Part 2 of the narrative?

3. What is the duty of the person on trial one they enter the arena?

4. How would you describe the narrator's point of view?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in preparation for a trial at the knig's arena?

2. When are the accused brought to the king's arena for judgment, according to the narrator in Part 2?

3. How is the king's method of governance described in Part 1 of the story?

4. Upon what historial structure(s) is the king's arena based?

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

6. How does the narrator describe the king's allegiances in Part 2 of the story?

7. How can the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites be seen in Stockton's work?

8. How would you describe the language style of "The Lady, or the Tiger?"

9. How does the king respond when things go his way or do not, according to the narrator in Part 1?

10. How is the structure of the king's arena described in Part 2 of the story?

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