The Lady or the Tiger Vocabulary Test

Matching

1. florid
2. genial
3. valor
4. decrees
5. incorruptible
6. emanated
7. doleful
8. dire
9. subordinate
10. tribunal

a. came forth
b. court
c. sad; melancholy
d. flowery; showy
e. secondary
f. official orders
g. courage
h. dreadful; terrible
i. friendly; cheerful
j. unable to be bribed or tainted

Multiple-Choice

1. An impartial decision
a. shows no favoritism
b. is unfair
c. is made quickly

2. Something procured is
a. obtained
b. well fed
c. safe to eat

3. A scheme of retribution
a. redistributes wealth
b. asks questions
c. punishes wrongdoing

4. A person with an imperious nature is
a. arrogant
b. heir to the throne
c. soft-spoken

5. Ardor can be described as
a. a love for trees
b. burning resentment
c. strong feeling

6. The portals of a building or structure are its
a. windows
b. doors
c. roof lines

7. The parapet on  which the princess's right arm lay was a
a. cushion
b. low railing
c. desk

8. Devious paths are
a. roundabout and winding
b. long and exhausting
c. clearly indicated and pleasant

9. Reveries are
a. daydreams
b. jealous rages
c. wake-up calls

10. The deliberation that preceded the decision of the princess was marked by
a. a hasty search for documents
b. bitter arguments
c. careful consideration