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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "semified" from the narrative mean?

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

3. In what tense is the story related?

4. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?

5. What major theme of "The Lady, or the Tiger?" is established in the beginning of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what purposes does the narrator say the king's arena was NOT built in Part 2?

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

3. How is the narrative in the beginning of the story related?

4. What is the basis of justice in the king's arena?

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

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

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

8. To what genres and literary styles is Frank R. Stockton most associated?

9. What is described in the hypothetical scenario where the accused man opens the first door in Part 2?

10. How was Frank R. Stockton regarded as an author when "The Lady, or the Tiger?" was published?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of the courtier in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How does the love affair between the princess and the courtier begin? How long does the love affair last before the king discovers it? How are the courtier's appearance and demeanor described?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of fate/chance in "The Lady, or the Tiger?" How are fate and chance defined by the narrator? How are these concepts connected to fairness in the story? Do you think that the king's arena is a fair and just tribunal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the king's arena. How large is the arena? Upon what historical structure(s) is the arena based? Where do the attendees of trials at the arena gather? What do you think the arena represents symbolically or metaphorically in the story?

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