Text Evidence examination "The Lady, or the Tiger"

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door.  “The accused man would walk straight to these doors and open one of them. He could choose either one of the doors. He was forced by nothing and led by no one. Only Chance helped him-or didn’t help him. “

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BOTH/Neither

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door.  “There had never been a day as important as that one. The country was searched for the strongest, biggest, most dangerous tiger. “

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Both/ Neither

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What does the quote from "The Lady or the Tiger" best hint at coming out of the door? "Over the past few days, she had used all of her power in the castle, and much of her gold. She had discovered which door hid the tiger, and which door hid the lady."

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Both/ Neither

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door. Regarding the girl to be behind one door:    “The other girl was lovely and kind, yes. But she had lifted her eyes to the lover of the princess. And so, in her semi barbaric heart, the princess was jealous, and hated her.“ 

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door.   “He understood her heart. He had known that she would try to learn this thing which no one else knew not even the king. He had known she would try. And now, as he looked at her, he saw that she had succeeded. “

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Both/ neither

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door.   The Princess.. “ right arm rested on the arm of her chair. She lifted her hand and made a quick movement towards the right. No one saw except her lover. Every eye except his was on the man in the arena.” 

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Both/ Neither

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door. “  Her heart was at a white heat beneath the fires of jealousy and painful sadness.”

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door. "He was brave and handsome, and the princess loved him, and was jealous of him. Because of the girl’s semi-barbarism, her love was hot and strong."

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Read the following excerpt from "The Lady or the Tiger," by Frank Stockton, and say which the quote best hints at coming out of the door. " Very often, in her thoughts and in her dreams, she had cried out in fear. She had imagined her lover as he opened the door to the hungry tiger. "

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What does the quote from "The Lady or the Tiger" hint at coming out of the door?

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