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San Pasqual Academy English 9 and 10 - Ms. Priester “The Lady, or the Tiger?” Questions

Remember to use complete sentences that include part of the question in the answer and use grade-level handwriting, capitalization and punctuation.

Comprehension – Do you understand what you read? On the line next to each statement, write true or false—do not just write T or F. If the sentence is true, write the page number of the story where it is proven. 1. The king uses a panel of judges to determine the guilt of accused criminals. _______ pg. _____ 2. A young man is accused of having an affair with the princess. _______ pg. _____ 3. The young man is put on trial in the arena. _______ pg. _____ 4. The princess is unable to learn what lies behind each of the two doors. _______ pg. _____ 5. The young man weeps with fear in the arena. _______ pg. _____ 6. The princess refuses to speak to her father. _______ pg. _____

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7. How are the people punished or rewarded under the king’s system on justice? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/1) 8. Why is the young man put on trial in the king’s arena? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/1) 9. What does the princess learn (find out)? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/1) 10. Why does the young man decide to open the door on the right? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/1) N.Priester

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Interpretation – Can you analyze what you read? 11. How would you describe the character of the king and the way he rules his people? Do you think the narrator believe he is a good leader? (Remember to not write “I think.”) Explain your answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/2) 12. Characterize the princess. In what way is she similar to her father? What kind of love does she feel for the young man? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/3) 13. When the narrator says of the king’s system of justice, “Its perfect fairness is obvious,” he is using verbal irony. Explain what the narrator is implying (really meaning) in this line. Then, find another example of verbal irony in the story; remember to use quotation marks and identify the speaker. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/2) N.Priester

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14. What do you think is behind the door the young man opens: the lady or the tiger? Explain your answer by addressing these factors: the character of the princess, the princess’s motivation for directing the young man to the lady or the tiger, and clues in the narrator’s description of the princess’s thoughts and behavior. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/4) Evaluation – What are your thoughts? 15. Why might Stockton have left the ending of his story ambiguous—was he trying to make a particular point or create a particular effect? Explain whether you think the ending makes the story more memorable. Use at least two sentences and twenty words. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (__/4)

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