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Read the passage from "The Lady, or the Tiger."
The institution was a very popular one. When the people
gathered together on one of the great trial days, they
never knew whether they were to witness a bloody
slaughter or a hilarious wedding. This element of
uncertainty lent an interest to the occasion which it could
not otherwise have attained. Thus, the masses were
entertained and pleased, and the thinking part of the
community could bring no charge of unfairness against
this plan, for did not the accused person have the whole
matter in his own hands?
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What does this passage most likely imply about the
people of the kingdom?
O The people are thoughtful and well-educated.
The people often disagree with the verdict.
O The people are willing participants in the trials.
O The people admire their semi-barbaric king.