Short+Story+Unit

Read the following Short Stories.

1. [|Lady or the Tiger?] 2. [|The Sniper]. 3. The Tell Tale Heart.

Lady or the Tiger Comprehension Questions. a) "The apple of his eye." (top page 3) b) "Poetic justice." (middle page 1)
 * 1.2 ** What is the meaning of the following phrases:

a) Where did the king sit in the arena? b) Did the tiger come out of the same door each 'trial'? c) Did the princess like the lady who had been chosen for her lover's 'trial'? Give reasons. d) How did the princess indicate to her lover the door of her choice? e) What had the princess seen in her dreams? f) Did the princess expect her lover to ask her to indicate which door he should choose? g) Why did no one else in the arena notice that the princess was communicating with her lover?
 * 1.3 ** The answers to the following questions can be found in the text:

a) Write a description of the king's arena. b) Describe the king's method of administering justice. c) Why did the princess have difficulty deciding which door to indicate to her lover.
 * 1.4 ** In your own words:


 * 1.5 ** Draw a picture or diagram of the king's arena. You could show the lover making his choice.