Final answer:
In the story 'The Lady, or the Tiger?' the princess makes a decisive and quick motion toward the door she chooses for her lover, without any hesitation. Hence, the correct answer is B) The princess signals quickly.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question pertains to a scene in the short story, where a princess has to signal to her lover, who is in the arena, to choose one of the two doors. In the story 'The Lady, or the Tiger?' by Frank R. Stockton, it is implied that the princess makes a very definitive and deliberate motion towards the door she wants her lover to choose.
According to the text, the princess does not hesitate; instead, she raises her hand with a swift and forceful movement, directing her lover to the door she has chosen for him. Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question would be B) The princess signals quickly.
It is worth noting that the story is famous for its open ending, leaving it to the readers to decide whether the door the princess pointed to has the lady or the tiger behind it. Despite this ambiguity in the outcome, the action of the princess at the moment is clear and without hesitation. Option B