The Choice

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Multiple Choice

Which best describes the king's system of justice?

• The accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty

• The public decides the fate of the accused.

• The innocence or guilt of the accused is determined by chance.

• The king makes the final judgment on a person’s innocence or guilt.

Multiple Choice

In Scene 3, Thomas says to Princess Margaret, “Sweet and prickly, just like you.” He means that she

• has a strong sense of justice.

• is generous to her subjects.

• smells like Rosa Mundi.

• has both a gentle side and a bad-tempered side.

Multiple Choice

Which pair of lines contribute to the characterization of the princess as “prickly”?

• “What did he steal?” and “Father, is it fair to conclude that he—”

• “Of course. We are undeniably perfect for each other” and “Father, I love Thomas.”

• “Do you think for a moment that I care what happens to you? Let me see her!” and “The princess’s face goes dark.”

• “I beg you, just for a moment” and “He is audacious. It’s one of the reasons I love him.”

Multiple Choice

Choose the best summary of the play.

• A peasant accused of royal theft is put on trial

• A princess gives a servant one of her most prized possessions.

• A princess tormented by jealousy holds her true love’s fate in her hands.

• Hired mourners pretend to grieve for an accused criminal eaten by a tiger.

Multiple Choice

Scene 5 reveals that Princess Margaret

• will rely on Lady Anne and Lady Helen to make the decision about Thomas’s fate.

• has mixed feelings and contradictory ideas about what she should signal to Thomas

• will send Thomas to the chamber that holds Lady Isabella.

• will send Thomas to the chamber that holds the tiger.

Multiple Select

This play explores ideas about __________. Choose TWO answers.

• jealousy

• bravery

• making choices

• friendship

Poll

What do you think was behind the door on the right—the lady or the tiger?

• The Lady

• The Tiger

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What do you think was behind the door on the right—the lady or the tiger? Pick one and then give text evidence for why you believed it.