Lady+or+the+Tiger+-+Class+Responses

Write your responses to the questions here. Do not forget to identify the questions and yourself! = =
 * INFERENTIAL**
 * 1** What does the author mean by "When he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done"? (top page 1) Why has he expressed the meaning in this way?

__It means that the king is the most powerful men in the whole kingdom, when he has decided on something, nothing could change his mind- he is very stubborn.__


 * 2** Did the mourners come to the arena because they wanted to?

__The mourners were hired by the king.__


 * 3** Why did the king think the princess' lover would be 'disposed of' whichever door he opened?

__In either way, he could get rid of the princess’ lover. If the princess’ lover opened the door to the tiger, he would be eaten by it, and would be killed. If he opened the door to the woman, he would have to marry her, and the princess would not be able to see him again.__


 * 4** How had the princess found out what was behind each door?

__The princess bribed those who knew about it to tell her what was behind each door.__


 * 5** Why had the king thrown the princess' lover into prison?

__The princess’ lover was of a much lower rank than the princess, the king felt that it was wrong and daring of him to like the princess.__


 * 6** Is there a suggestion that polygamy is legal in the kingdom?

__Yes, if the accused person opened the door leading to the lady, even if he had a spouse, he must still marry the lady, which would mean that he would have two spouses at the same time- polygamy.__


 * EVALUATIVE**
 * 1** Do you think women ever committed crimes in the kingdom? If they did, how do you think they were tried?

__Yes, I think they were tried in a similar way, except that the door leading to a lady would be changed to a man.__

__If I were the princess, I would have indicated the door to the tiger, because I would probably be overwhelmed by jealousy and hatred for the lady at that time, and though loving him dearly meant that I should let him be happy, I do not think that he would be better off marrying that lady, since he did like me, he would probably be bothered by that and would not be happy for the rest of his life.__
 * 2** If you were the princess, what option would you have indicated, and why?


 * 3** If you were the lover, what door would you have taken, and why?

__If I were the lover, I would have taken the door that the princess indicated because I loved her dearly, and I trust her. Even if she wants me to die, instead of marrying the lady, I would not mind if the princess could be happier in that way.__


 * 4** Write an ending to the story. It may or may not involve opening a door.

__He took a step closer to the door- the door that the princess had indicated.__ __“My princess, I trust you and I will be yours forever.” He turned back and shouted.__ __He took a deep breath and slowly turned the knob of the right door.__ __“Don’t!” As if realisation had suddenly dawned upon her, the princess shouted.__ __But, it was all too late. The lover was devoured by the tiger. Blood gushed out and stained the ground.__ __Quick as a flash, the princess drew out the King's sword and stabbed herself.__


 * 5** Do you agree with the author that the king's method of administering justice was fair?

__I do not agree with the author that his method of administering justice was fair because it is just plain luck (and perhaps gold, if he could bribe the people who knew)– a criminal might go scot-free (If he chose the door to the lady), while an innocent person could be wrongly punished (If he chose the door to the tiger).__


 * 6** Comment on the author's use of language.

__I agree with An Yan and Zera that the author used some bombastic words. His style however, is quite different from the “long, long, ago” fairytales.__


 * 7** If you were the king of a similar kingdom, how would you administer justice?

__Basically, I would administer justice in the way, we do nowadays.__ __First, I would put two officials in charge of the case- one would be the prosecutor, one would represent the accused. I would then have an open hearing of the case, where the two officials would present their evidence to support their stand, and the accused would be interrogated and asked if he/she wanted to plead guilty. If there are enough evidence to prove that the accused is guilty and the accused also pleads guilty, the case would be closed, and the accused would receive the rightful punishment. But if there are enough evidence to prove that the accused is guilty, but the accused does not admit, then we would leave it to the judiciary__

__If the first lover opened the door the princess indicated and died, he(another lover) should open the door the princess indicated, because the princess would probably regret about the decision made earlier, causing the death of her lover.__ __If the first lover opened the door which the princess did not indicate and died, he should open the door that was not indicated.__ __If the first lover opened the door the princess indicated and married the lady, he should open the door that was not indicated because the princess will probably regret about her earlier decision, seeing the lady married to her lover, she would feel jealous.__ __If the first lover opened the door that was not indicated and married the lady, he should open the door that was indicated, because the princess would learn from her lesson, and do the opposite- indicate the door with the lady.__
 * __8__** If the princess took another lover who, in due course, was put to trial in the arena, what strategies might he adopt as a result of knowing which door the first lover had opened?

__No, because it is just plain luck- an offender can go scot-free and instead get to marry a lady, but an innocent person may be punished!
 * 9** Do you think the king's system is a deterrent to crime?

by: zibing=)__

=Inferential= What does the author mean by "When he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done"? (top page 1) Why has he expressed the meaning in this way?

I think the author is trying to say that the king has the highest authority in the kingdom and maybe to describe his semi-barbaric character.

2. Did the mourners come to the arena because they wanted to? Why did the king think the princess' lover would be 'disposed of' whichever door he opened?

The mourners were hired. The king thinks the princess’ lover would be ‘disposed of’ whichever door he opened, because in either way they would be ‘separated’. The tiger option is obvious…but if the princess’ lover opens the other door, then he would have to marry the lady and part with the princess.

3. How had the princess found out what was behind each door?

She sent people to find out what was behind each door and paid them with lots of gold.

4. Why had the king thrown the princess' lover into prison?

He thought that this was a crime and it was his duty to put him to prison.

5. Is there a suggestion that polygamy is legal in the kingdom?

Yes

Evaluative 1. Do you think women ever committed crimes in the kingdom? If they did, how do you think they were tried?

Yes. I think they were tried with the same method as how the men were, except that in one of the doors, the ‘lady’ is changed into a ‘men’.

2. If you were the princess, what option would you have indicated, and why?

I would give neither and let the princess’ lover to decide his own fate, since both options are equally bad.

3. If you were the lover, what door would you have taken, and why?

I would take the right door, because there is no point considering what the princess’ option was, it was only a matter of luck, so I would might as well try the princess’ suggestion.

4. Write an ending to the story. It may or may not involve opening a door.

Just before the princess’ lover walked towards the doors, he took a last glance at the princess…but she was not there, and there was only an empty seat beside the king. Where had she been? The truth was, the princess had quietly excused herself and slipped out from the scene moments ago. Through the back door of the room to the right, she went inside and pleaded, with lots of gold, the waiting lady there to run to a faraway town and never come back. Then, she dressed herself up into the wedding gown and waited in eager anticipation for her lover to open the door. On the other side of the door, the princess’ lover nervously twisted open the knob of the right door, dreading his fate. Alas! How could it be? The princess as the lady? But nothing could be changed now. The law had to be obeyed, that the innocent must be immediately married to the lady when the door was opened, and even the semi-barbaric king could make no objections.

5. Do you agree with the author that the king's method of administering justice was fair?

No. I think that this method of administering justice is based on pure luck. So at the worst scenario, the true criminals might be married to the lady and the innocent eaten by the tiger.

6. Comment on the author's use of language.

The author used many bombastic words and vocabulary that maybe was meant to tell of the king’s semi-barbaric character.

7. If you were the king of a similar kingdom, how would you administer justice?

I would use modern day law to administer justice.

8. If the princess took another lover who, in due course, was put to trial in the arena, what strategies might he adopt as a result of knowing which door the first lover had opened?

The princess’ lover could ask the princess which door to open. If he knew what came out from the door the first lover, who had followed the princess’ instructions, opened, then he would know what was behind the door the princess told him to open. Then, the princess’ lover would decide himself what he wanted to see behind the door, and choose the door of his own choice, knowing what was behind both doors.

9. Do you think the king's system is a deterrent to crime?

Yes and no. I think this depends on what the people think of the king’s system. Some might think that committing crime is an opportunity to open the door with the. While others might think that risking to be eaten by the tiger is not worth it, and thus do not commit crime.

//Wei Ting//

Inferential

3. If opened the door with the tiger, the tiger would kill and eat him up, therefore he would be gone. If he opened the door with the lady, the lady would have to marry him, making the king's daughter angry and jealous, thus getting rid of him in another way.

Cherie

1** What does the author mean by "When he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done"? (top page 1) Why has he expressed the meaning in this way?
 * INFERENTIAL

//**__He was a determined person and stubborn, so much so that no one could change his mind.__**//


 * 2** Did the mourners come to the arena because they wanted to?

__//**No. They were hired.**//__


 * 3** Why did the king think the princess' lover would be 'disposed of' whichever door he opened?

__**//If the man chose the door of the tiger, he will die; if he chose the door of the lady, he would get married and the daugther would not be interested anymore.//**__


 * 4** How had the princess found out what was behind each door?

"But gold, and the power of a woman's will, had brought the secret to the princess." **__//this is what the passage states, does this mean she bribed someone to know?//__**


 * 5** Why had the king thrown the princess' lover into prison?

__//**He did not want his daughter to marry? the lover was the first one to do so,so to act as a warning,the king threw him in prison**//__


 * 6** Is there a suggestion that polygamy is legal in the kingdom?

__//**Yes. The passage states that**//__ "It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection; the king allowed no such subordinate arrangements to interfere with his great scheme of retribution and reward."


 * EVALUATIVE**
 * 1** Do you think women ever committed crimes in the kingdom? If they did, how do you think they were tried?


 * //__Yes. They would be given the same treatment, just that instead of a woman waiting, it would be a man.__//**


 * 2** If you were the princess, what option would you have indicated, and why?

OR
 * __//I would have indicated the option of the lady, as I do not want my loved ones to suffer//__**
 * //__I would have indicated the option of the tiger, as I do not want my lover to marry someone I hate.__//**

personally, I would chose the former


 * 3** If you were the lover, what door would you have taken, and why?

OR
 * __//The option the princess indicated, as I trust her://__**
 * __//the door she did not indicate, because she is barbaric and is selfish and would not let me marry someone else.//__**

I would chose the former


 * 4** Write an ending to the story. It may or may not involve opening a door.


 * __//Just the moment when the lover was about to touch the indicated door, the princess cried out. she broke down into tears. Everyone who was there shot puzzled looks at each other. The nezt thing they knew, the princess was begging her father, the king, to release her lover. He clearly was shocked.//__**
 * //__After much persuading,the king listened to the girl's pleas and let the lover go. they both married and lived happily ever after. but, one mystery still remains, which door had been indicated???__//**


 * 5** Do you agree with the author that the king's method of administering justice was fair?


 * //__No,if the person was guilty, there was a 50% chance that he would get away with it__//**


 * 6** Comment on the author's use of language.


 * //__He watches his use of diction.__//**


 * 7** If you were the king of a similar kingdom, how would you administer justice?

__//**I would interrogate the suspect with bright lights and listen to both sides of the story, what the plaintiff says and what the accused says. I will see if the plaintiff's/accused's stories add up**//__


 * 8** If the princess took another lover who, in due course, was put to trial in the arena, what strategies might he adopt as a result of knowing which door the first lover had opened?


 * //__If the first died while opening the door the princess suggested, he should chose the one that was not indicated.__//**


 * 9** Do you think the king's system is a deterrent to crime?


 * //__No, there is a 50% chance that he would be punished. It's like flipping a coin if he escapes punishment, he will have a wife and does not need to worry about marriage. Pure Luck.

By: Isaac_Yong__//

1** What does the author mean by "When he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done"? (top page 1) Why has he expressed the meaning in this way? The king got what he wanted all the time, and would accept no less.

No -the mourners were hired to mourn if the person on trial was eaten up by the tiger.
 * 2** Did the mourners come to the arena because they wanted to?

Whichever door the princess' lover opened, he would not see the princess ever again, as he would either be a) dead OR b) married to someone else
 * 3** Why did the king think the princess' lover would be 'disposed of' whichever door he opened?

She bribed those who knew to tell her.
 * 4** How had the princess found out what was behind each door?

The king that it was atrocious for him to love his daughter, and had him thrown in prison.
 * 5** Why had the king thrown the princess' lover into prison?

Yes. If a man opened the door with the lady, he would have to be married to her, whether or not he wanted to, and whether or not he was already married.
 * 6** Is there a suggestion that polygamy is legal in the kingdom?

Evaluative: Yes, but instead of a lady behind the other door, it would be a man.
 * 1** Do you think women ever committed crimes in the kingdom? If they did, how do you think they were tried?

I would have indicated the door with the lady, because as long as he was alive, there was a chance of seeing him again.
 * 2** If you were the princess, what option would you have indicated, and why?

I would have taken the door the princess had indicated, because I trust her enough.
 * 3** If you were the lover, what door would you have taken, and why?

The princess' lover reached out to the door.He had barely grasped the handle when the princess called out, "Stop!" Everyone turned to look at her. She said to the king, "Father, I am sorry but I need to do something urgently. May I be excused?" The king nodded and ordered the princess' lover to not open the door yet, for he wanted his daughter to be there to watch her lover make the decision. Five minutes passed...Ten minutes...Fifteen minutes went by, but the princess was not seen. Finally, the king could wait no longer, and ordered the princess' lover to open the door. Slowly, he turned the handle and opened the door...and out came the princess. As it turned out, the princess had used those fifteen minutes to hurry down to the rooms in the arena. She had barged into the one with the lady and ordered her to get out of the room, and then the princess took the lady's place, waiting and hoping that her lover would trust her and open the right one.The king was shocked, but he finally gave in and let his daughter marry her beloved, and they all lived happily ever after...
 * 4** Write an ending to the story. It may or may not involve opening a door.

No. This meant that if the person on trial really was guilty, he/she still had a chance of getting away, and living happily with a new wife/husband.
 * 5** Do you agree with the author that the king's method of administering justice was fair?

The author tries to use words that fit in with the text, so as to make them seem more natural.
 * 6** Comment on the author's use of language.

I would call in as many witnesses as possible, and discuss with other nobles before making a decision. (this is rather like a version of today's High Court)
 * 7** If you were the king of a similar kingdom, how would you administer justice?

I think the second lover should see, based on the results of the trial of the first lover, the nature of the princess before he made the choice of opening a door.
 * 8** If the princess took another lover who, in due course, was put to trial in the arena, what strategies might he adopt as a result of knowing which door the first lover had opened?

No -everyone put on trial would have a chance to get away scot-free, regardless of whether he/she was guilty or innocent. In other words, it was a test of luck.
 * 9** Do you think the king's system is a deterrent to crime?

By Melissa Ng

1** What does the author mean by "When he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done"? (top page 1) Why has he expressed the meaning in this way?
 * INFERENTIAL

He meant the barbarian king was very strong willed, whatever he thought of would be implemented, and he had the power to veto any other person's ideas. He expressed it this way in order to impress on the readers the pig headedness of the king.


 * 2** Did the mourners come to the arena because they wanted to?

No, they were hired by the king.


 * 3** Why did the king think the princess' lover would be 'disposed of' whichever door he opened?

If he opened the door with the lady, he would have to marry her and forget about the princess, and if he opened the door with the tiger he would be eaten.


 * 4** How had the princess found out what was behind each door?

She had bribed and threatened the people in charge of placing the tiger and the lady behind the doors.


 * 5** Why had the king thrown the princess' lover into prison?

He did not approve of someone having a secret relationship with his daughter.


 * 6** Is there a suggestion that polygamy is legal in the kingdom?

Yes. In the passage it states that even if the person being tried was married, if he opened the door with the lady behind it, he would have to marry her.


 * EVALUATIVE**
 * 1** Do you think women ever committed crimes in the kingdom? If they did, how do you think they were tried?

In olden or barbaric days, women were treated worse than men, so they probably wouldn't have tried them using a valuable tiger, and no self respecting man would be forced to marry a women, so they were probably tried conventionally.


 * 2** If you were the princess, what option would you have indicated, and why?

I would have indicated the one with the lady. Live and let live no life that could be saved should be lost.


 * 3** If you were the lover, what door would you have taken, and why?

I would have taken the door the princess indicated. If she was so bitter that she indicated the door with the tiger, so be it, and she would suffer with guilt forever.


 * 4** Write an ending to the story. It may or may not involve opening a door.

Suddenly, a momentary spasm of anguish shook the princess. Leaping up as her lover headed to the door she did not indicate, she snatched a sword from one of her escorts. "I have no reason to live, if the one I loved does not trust me." Her lover opened the door. There was a bristling of fur and a snarl. Two bodies would be wept upon by the mourners this time.


 * 5** Do you agree with the author that the king's method of administering justice was fair?

I do not. There was a chance a guilty person would be rewarded, and a chance an innocent person would die.


 * 6** Comment on the author's use of language.

The author uses more description of key features, and less description of minor things.


 * 7** If you were the king of a similar kingdom, how would you administer justice?

I would try all defendants the conventional mordern way.


 * 8** If the princess took another lover who, in due course, was put to trial in the arena, what strategies might he adopt as a result of knowing which door the first lover had opened?[[image:file:clip_image001.gif width="10" height="12"]]

He could open the door the princess did not indicate, since the mere presence of him as a lover means her previous lover died.


 * 9** Do you think the king's system is a deterrent to crime?

No. Some people might even commit crimes in order to try and get wives.

INFERENTIAL

1) The author meant that whatever the king wanted to do, he could do- which shows how powerful he was, and how much influence he had.

2) No, they came because they were hired.

3) If the lover chose the door with the lady, he would be forced to marry the lady, and the relationship between the princess and the lover would be over. This way, the lover would be disposed of. If the lover had opened the door with the tiger, then the tiger would kill him, and the lover would die. Either way, the lover would be disposed off.

4) The princess had bribed some people who knew to tell her.

5) He felt that the lover had broken the law by daring to love a person so much higher than his rank and position, and what's more, the lover had dared to love the princess.

6) Yes, as the King's 'reward' if the person was innocent meant that the person had to marry the lady even if he had a wife- stated in passage.

Hazel Tan

1a. The author meant that everyone obeyed what the king said. 1b. The author wanted to express how powerful the king was that he, a crazy king, could make anyone do whatever he wanted. 2. The mourners were hired. 3. If the princess' lover opened the door and the tiger came out, it would eat him up. If the pretty lady came out, he would have to marry her, and be forced to live with her and he would not be able to marry the princess. Both ways, the lover would not be able to be with the princess. 4. The princess had bribed those who knew who or what was behind each door to tell her. 5. The king was furious as the princess' lover had dared to love his highly ranked daughter when he was of such a low rank. 6. Yes. The passage said that it did not matter if the accused was married and opened the door with the lady he would have to marry. 1.Yes. Their trial would be same as the men, except that instead of a pretty lady, there would be handsome man. 2. I would have indicated the door with the lady. After my lover has married the lady, he could divorce her later and make the me his wife instead. 3. I would have taken the door which the princess indicated. I trust that the princess would be happy [you can only think of that when you love someone right?] when I chose the door she indicated. 4. Just as the lover was about to open the door, the princess rose, whispered something to her father, and left the arena. The king ordered for the trial to stall, and only to continue when the princess was present. A few minutes later, the princess' lady in waiting hurried over to the king and whispered to him. The king nodded and he ordered for the trial to continue. The lover reached for the door the princess had indicated and turned the handle. When he saw what was behind the door, his jaw dropped. There stood the princess, her father's best sword in hand, crying, with the lovely lady lying dead behind her. The wedding bells rang and the priest came forward, ready to officiate the wedding. The king was astonished and halted the wedding. He asked to speak with the princess and she came forward. "My daughter! What are you doing? I will not allow you to marry this... this... this foul man of such low rank!" Upon hearing this, the princess grew angry, "Daddy, if you don't allow me to marry him, I will run this sword through my heart!" Although the princess' lover was not the king's ideal son-in-law, but being a semi-barbaric loving father, he had to agree so as not to let his daughter die. "Very well, my dear. If that is what you wish that will make you happy, go ahead." The princess was overjoyed.She ran to her lover and threw her arms around him, crying. Then the king realised, it didn't matter of you were rich or not, if you were happy, that is all you need in a lifetime. 5. Yes and no. It depended if the accused was married. If the accused was married, then it would be fair as he would have already married someone he loved and both ways he would be punished as if he opened the door with the tiger, he would die and if he opened the door with the lady, he would have to marry her but he would be unhappy as he did not love her. If the accused was single, then it would be unfair. He could have a 50% chance of being happy, which wouldn't be exactly a punishment. 6. The author uses many bombastic words and he is very descriptive, especially the last part, where he talks about how the princess had "reveries". He also uses the term "semi-barbaric" a few times to describe things. 7. I would use the system that is used now; try the culprit in court and if he is found guilty, serve a suitable sentence. 8. He might run away or instead discuss with the princess what they both wanted to happen during the trial. 9. No. Some men may commit crimes on purpose to get a wife if he is so-called "lucky". Jodie Loo [jodie_jodeh]
 * INFERENTIAL**
 * EVALUATIVE**

Answers by An Yan 1: It means that whatever he wanted was done. It was to show that the king was powerful. 2: The mourners were hired to mourn. 3: If he chose the tiger, he would die, if he chose the lady, he would live but never see the princess again. 4: The princess had bribed people who knew to tell her. 5: He felt that the lover had broken the law by daring to like the princess 6: Yes, because the acused would have been married to the lady without a divorce first. Evaluative 4: The princess's lover stepped bravely toward the door she indicated. He knew that she was unhappy about this matter. Would she let him live with a lovely lady which would bring much sorrow to them both, or die and wait for her in the afterlife? Both ideas were terrible. Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. "O great King! Have you considered what your daughter might have to say?" he shouted. The king shouted,"How dare you talk to me!" But he asked his daughter quietly, "Do you want this pathetic man to live with you?" The princess nodded vigorously, but the lover saw it as a shake of the head, as her head moved so quickly. Quick as a flash, he jumped to the door the princess had not indicated and was devoured by the waiting tiger behind. The princess cried out in anguish. 1: Yes, with a man behind one of the doors and a tiger behind another. 2: I would have chosen the door with the tiger to end his life quickly and imediately and it would save both people a lot of heartache. 3: I would have chosen the other door, because I would want to live (I would want me to die if I were the princess) and I would guess that the princess chose the door with the tiger. 5: No, because I do not believe in luck. 6: It is written like in olden days, which i think is appropriate for stories like this one. 7: Get witnesses of the crime to testify. If the king thinks the accused is guilty, punish him based on how bad the crime was. 8: Ask the princess before the trial. 9: No, because if the accused chose the lady, he was happy. If he got the tiger, at least his death would be instant and painless, and he can always bribe people to find out which door holds what.

By Zera

INFERENTIAL 1. It means that whatever the King wanted to be done, it would have to be carried out by his servants. This shows his prowess. 2. They were hired. (Stated in the passage..) 3. If the princess' lover chose the tiger, he would be killed. However, if he chose the door with the lady, he would live, but the princess would hate him forever and refuse to see him. In addition, he might even be banished from the palace in future! 4. "But gold, and the power of a woman's will, had brought the secret to the princess." This tells me that the princess' strong will had brought her to bribe the authorities in charge, such that she would know which door had a tiger or a lady behind it. 5. He felt that the subject had done something wrong by being so bold as to love the princess, who was many ranks higher than him. 6. Yes, as the accused could marry the lady even if he had a wife and a family.

EVALUATIVE 1. Yes, I think women ever committed crimes in the kingdom. In that case, a man and a tiger would be used. 2. If I were the princess...it would be a tough choice, but I would have chosen the door with the tiger behind it. Although I would have loved him dearly, however, women get jealous quite easily, and I think that I would have been overcome by jealousy and hatred at that instant, thus, I would be hard-hearted and choose the door with the tiger. 3. If I were the lover, I would have taken the door indicated to me by the princess, as it shows that no matter what the outcome, I respect her decision. Actually, it really depends on how much the lover loves the princess and trusts her. If he loves her deeply, he would open the door the princess told him too. However, if he did not trust the princess, he would take the other door. Either way, there would be a risk taken. 4. The Ending: The lover took a step forward, and hesitated for a moment. Could it be that the princess wanted to do him in? Or..was she trying to save him from a gruesome bloodbath? He cried, "My darling, I will always be with you. Be it in your heart, or in our next life.THIS option is the best, for everyone." With that, he took his sword and slit himself in the stomach. The princess watched as blood oozed out from the gash on her lover's torso. "I..I love you too." With that, she jumped from the raised platform to her death before the servants could catch hold of her. They were back together, once again. 5. No, I don't think so. That way, an innocent person may get killed just because he was unlucky and opened the wrong door. Similarly, a guilty person may get away scot-free as Lady Luck was on his side and escape the punishment that should be meted out. In this case where luck plays a factor, the King's method of administering justice was unfair. 6. Some bombastic words are used and I had to check the dictionary to find out their meanings!!! Um..other than that, I agree with An Yan that this story is written like in the olden days and suitable for its context. Furthermore, the plot is explained clearly, and I did not have much problem understanding it. 7. Firstly, he should interrogate the accused on whether he is guilty or not, telling him that if he is found to be guilty, harsher punishment would be meted out. If he pleads guilty, the King should punish him/her according to the seriousness of the crime committed. If he denies that he did anything like what was stated, alibis should be called in and the King should send private investigators to investigate if the alibis are in any way related or bribed to give their statement. In addition, he should also look out for tell-tale signs that one is lying. Some examples of verbal signs are: throat clearing and other noises, making speech errors, becoming very emphatic about "not lying", asking one to trust them etc. Other signs including body language are: averting someone's gaze, crossed arms, nervous laughter etc. 8. He could ask the subjects, or if they refused to tell, bribe them to do so. I believe that there will be at least one person who will be tempted by money and in the end, reveal the door the princess' ex-lover opened. 9. No, it is NOT deterrent to crime. Some people might commit crimes for the sake of going to the arena and dying, as they might want to end their lives. As for those lucky ones who are actually guilty but chose the door with the woman, they would be "rewarded". This way, they might want to keep trying their luck and commit more crimes such that they could return to the arena again and see if they could get "rewarded" with another pretty lady. In addition, it is possible that the accused would abuse his new wife or his current wife and family ( If he has one ), leading to the many people who will be dragged into such a situation.

By Joshua 1** What does the author mean by "When he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done"? (top page 1) Why has he expressed the meaning in this way?
 * INFERENTIAL

No, they were hired by the king.
 * 2** Did the mourners come to the arena because they wanted to?

If the princess' lover opened the door with the tiger beehind it, he would be eaten up. If he opened the door with the lady behind it, he would marry the lady and thus, would not be able to see the princess anymore.
 * 3** Why did the king think the princess' lover would be 'disposed of' whichever door he opened?

She had bribed the people who knew what was behind each door to tell her.
 * 4** How had the princess found out what was behind each door?

He was furious that his daughter loved a man who was many ranks lower than her, especially because it was a SECRET relationship.
 * 5** Why had the king thrown the princess' lover into prison?

Yes, the acccused would have to marry the lady even if he already had a wife and children.
 * 6** Is there a suggestion that polygamy is legal in the kingdom?

Yes, I think they did. A tiger would still be behind one of the doors, ready to eat her. However, instead of a beautiful lady, there would be a handsome man behind the other door.
 * EVALUATIVE**
 * 1** Do you think women ever committed crimes in the kingdom? If they did, how do you think they were tried?

"I" would have indicated the option with the lady behind it. Although "I" would hate to see the man "I" love marry the woman "I" hate, "I" would not want to let him live and maybe "I" would be abl to see him again; rather than indicating the door with the tiger behind and see him torn apart before "my" very eyes and "I" would not be able to see him ever again.
 * 2** If you were the princess, what option would you have indicated, and why?

"I" would open the door that the princess indicated because "I" trust her and "I" know that she loves "me" enough not to let me die. She must have also thought through it very carefully before making the dicision.
 * 3** If you were the lover, what door would you have taken, and why?


 * 4** Write an ending to the story. It may or may not involve opening a door.

No, I do not. It is all about luck. So if an innocecnt person is unlucky and opens the door with the tiger behind, he with die an unfair death. On the other hand, if a guilty person opens the door with the beautiful woman behind, he will live happily ever after and not get a fair punishment.
 * 5** Do you agree with the author that the king's method of administering justice was fair?


 * 6** Comment on the author's use of language.

I would investigate and try to find out what actually happened. I would also interrogate the suspect and bring witnesses to testify. If the suspect is found guilty, he would be punished according to the severity of his/her crime.
 * 7** If you were the king of a similar kingdom, how would you administer justice?

He should find out whether the princess' previous lover died opening the door she indicated or got married to a beautiful lady. If the princess' previous lover died, the present lover should open the door that was not indicated. If the princess' previous lover got married to the lady, the present over should open the door theat the princess indicated.
 * 8** If the princess took another lover who, in due course, was put to trial in the arena, what strategies might he adopt as a result of knowing which door the first lover had opened?

No, I do not think that the king's system is a deterrent to crime. This is because the person may commit the crimes so that he can be put on trial and possibly get a beautiful wife.
 * 9** Do you think the king's system is a deterrent to crime?