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The Lady, or the Tiger Quiz
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17 question quiz about the short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
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1
There are two doors. Behind one door, there's a lady. Behind the other door, there's ______
a criminal
another lady
a king
a tiger
2
In the story, a princess falls in love with a _____________________ .
married man
commoner
prince
criminal
3
If this court had a third door and the suspect opened it, the result would probably be
good
bad
result in the death of the suspect
neither good nor bad
4
The setting of the story
does not matter
is at the circus
is ancient Rome
is not specific
5
The princess doesn't want her lover to be eaten by the tiger, but she hates the idea of ___.
giving up her jealous rage
pleasing her father, the king
the commoner marrying the lady
saving the commoner's life
6
The princess helps the suspect by ____________________________ .
allowing him to marry the lady
convincing her father to let him go
telling him which door conceals the tiger
gesturing towards the right door
7
In this justice system, the innocence or guilt of the suspect is _________________
left up to chance
judged according to the evidence
decided by a contest
ruled on by the king
8
In this kingdom, a commoner is ____________________________
a person who works on a farm
a criminal
a person who is not intelligent
a person without royal blood
9
The reader of the story ______________________________
doesn't know the ending of the story
wants the tiger to kill the commoner
doesn't understand why the princess is jealous
feels sympathy for the princess
10
It is most likely that _______________________
the young man is wed to the girl behind the door
only the princess truly knows
the young man is killed by a tiger
the young man is wed to the princess
11
The princess is ____________________________.
jealous of the lady
the lady's best friend
certain the tiger won't hurt the commer
the same person as the lady
12
If the door opens and it is the lady, it is a happy ending for the _______________
princess
suspect
tiger
king
13
The princess will be unhappy if the commoner chooses _____________ .
the middle door
the right door
the left door
either door
14
What is the main conflict in "The Lady or the Tiger"?
person vs. nature
person vs. self
individual vs. society
person vs. person
15
The confusing nature of love and the absence of free will are examples of what literary term?
theme
plot
rising action
conflict
16
Of the three elements of suspense, which one is prominent in the story?
foreshadowing
pacing
explosions
dangerous action
17
Which of the following character is a round character?
the young man
the princess
the tiger
the king