THE LADY, OR THE TIGER?
by Frank R. Stockton
tiger, beast, animal
23- Would it not be better for him to die at once, and go to wait for her in the blessed regions of semi-barbaric futurity?
24- And yet, that awful tiger, those shrieks, that blood!
25- Her decision had been indicated in an instant, but it had been made after days and nights of anguished deliberation. She had known she would be asked, she had decided what she would answer, and, without the slightest hesitation, she had moved her hand to the right.
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Which of the following is the best summarization of paragraphs 23 and 24?
The princess is waiting for something to happen.
The princess is wondering where her lover is.
The princess is weighing her options.