Question 1

What is the main conflict in the story?

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A. A slave must choose between two doors, one containing a tiger and one containing a lady

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D. A lady must decide if she wants to marry a prisoner

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B. A princess must decide whether to save her lover or let him die

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C. A king must determine if a man is guilty of a crime

Question 2

How did the king's arena differ from arenas in other countries?

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C. It was used to determine guilt and innocence

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B. It was used for entertainment only

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D. It was used for political meetings

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A. It was larger and more elaborate

Question 3

What crime was the young man accused of?

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C. Loving the princess

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A. Stealing from the king

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B. Plotting against the kingdom

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D. Fighting in the arena

Question 4

How did the princess discover which door contained what?

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C. She used gold and her royal status to learn the secret

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B. The king told her the secret

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D. She overheard guards discussing it

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A. She guessed based on intuition

Question 5

What was the princess's opinion of the lady behind one of the doors?

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C. She hated her intensely

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B. She felt sorry for her

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A. She admired her beauty

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D. She was indifferent to her

Question 6

What happened immediately after the prisoner entered the arena?

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C. He bowed to the princess

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A. He ran to the doors

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D. He faced the crowd

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B. He looked at the king

Question 7

Why did the king allow the trial to proceed despite knowing the slave was guilty?

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B. He enjoyed the justice of his arena too much

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D. He wanted to test the princess

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A. He wanted to please his daughter

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C. He didn't believe the slave was guilty

Question 8

What emotion primarily drove the princess's decision?

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C. Jealousy and hatred

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A. Love for her father

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D. Sympathy for the lady

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B. Fear of the tiger

Question 9

How did the prisoner know which door the princess wanted him to choose?

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B. She made a motion to the right

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A. She shouted to him

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D. She used a secret code

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C. She held up a sign

Question 10

What was Frank Stockton's career before writing for adults?

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A. He was an engraver and children's book author

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D. He was a theater director

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B. He was a teacher

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C. He was a musician

Question 11

What evidence suggests the lady behind the door had feelings for the prisoner?

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C. The princess had seen them talking together

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A. She wrote him love letters

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D. She publicly declared her love

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B. She visited him in prison

Question 12

What happened when a prisoner chose the door with the lady?

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D. He was immediately married to her

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C. He was forced to fight the tiger

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A. He was free to go home alone

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B. He was immediately executed

Question 13

According to the text, what made this story famous?

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B. Its unusual ending

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A. Its complex characters

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C. Its historical accuracy

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D. Its romantic elements

Question 14

What role did the crowd play in the arena?

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D. They celebrated or mourned based on the outcome

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C. They were silent observers

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A. They helped the prisoner choose a door

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B. They voted on the prisoner's fate

Question 15

How long did the princess consider her decision before the trial?

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B. Several days

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A. Just a moment

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C. A few hours

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D. One year

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