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The Lady or the Tiger
The Lady or the Tiger
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1
Which details contributes most to the conflict about which door the princess will choose?
The king is cruel.
The princess is jealous of the lady behind the door.
The princess knows the secret of the doors.
The young man hopes that the princess will save him.
2
"Long ago, there lived a savage, cruel king,...." is part of the ______
climax
denouement
resolution
exposition
3
Which word best describes the princess?
defiant
conflicted
barbaric
miserly
4
Which literary element is prominent in the story?
apostrophe
allusion
foreshadowing
oxymoron
5
What is the author's purpose in writing this story?
to present to readers a question to think about
to make a point about rulers and their servants
persuade readers life in ancient times was cruel and unfair
to explain how the king administered justice
6
The young man was on trial because...
he stole something from the court
the princess saw him speaking to the other young lady.
he questioned the king's authority
he fell in love with the princess
7
Which of the following characters is a round character?
the tiger
the king
the young man
the princess
8
In this justice system, the innocence or guilt of the suspect is _________________.
decided by a contest
left to chance
ruled on by the king
judged according to theevidence
9
What is the main conflict in "The Lady or the Tiger"?
person vs. person
person vs. self
person vs. nature
individual vs. society
10
Which of these events happens last in the story?
The princess signals the man to open the door on the right.
The princess sees the man talking to the beautiful lady.
The king throws the young man into prison
The king discovers that the princess loves the young man.
11
"She had lost him, but who should have him?" This passage is an example of ____________.
theme
idiom
irony
foreshadow
12
The word sovereign means
citizen
leader
athlete
scholar
13
Which statement best expresses the main idea of the story?
Every country has its own justice system.
The princess must decide the fate of a young man.
The king believes he is a brilliant and reasonable ruler
The princess is jealous of the lady behind the door.
14
With savage intensity of the blood in her long line of barbaric ancestors, she hated the lady
this line supports the princess told the man the truth.
this line supports the proncess didn't know the truth
this line supports the princess hated her father
this line supports the princess lied to the young man.
15
In the story, a princess falls in love with a _____________________ .
commoner
married man
prince
prince
16
Why does the king disapprove of the young man?
He committed a crime.
He does not believe a servant is good enough for a princess
He had betrayed the king in the past.
He was already married.
17
There are two doors. Behind one door, there's a lady. Behind the other door, there's______.
tiger
lion
princess
bear
18
The confusing nature of love and the absence of free will are examples of what literary term?
plot
conflict
theme
rising action
19
The king will be rid of the young man because
the princess will help the young man escape from prison.
the princess no longer loves the young man.
the young man will marry the princess
the man will either be killed or marry the lady
20
What does the young man assume about the princess?
she does not want him to be with the lady
she has fallen in love with someone else
she will save his life
she is proud and arrogant like her father
