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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?
(a) "Above the stage."
(b) "Below the stage."
(c) "Encircling."
(d) "Linear."

2. What word from the narrative means causing or involving great fear or suffering?
(a) Dire.
(b) Trepid.
(c) Vapid.
(d) Angelic.

3. How do the masses respond to the appearance of the courtier in the arena in Part 4 of the story?
(a) "His appearance was greeted with cheers and screams."
(b) "His appearance was greeted with fear and trepidation."
(c) "His appearance was greeted with a low hum of admiration and anxiety."
(d) "His appearance was greeted with murmurs of disapproval."

4. What word from Part 4 of the story means domineering, dictatorial, or overbearing?
(a) Imperious.
(b) Metaphorical.
(c) Allegorical.
(d) Secular.

5. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the story?
(a) Fate.
(b) Romantic love.
(c) Family.
(d) Revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the public gather in the amphitheater for the trials of criminals?

2. What word from the narrative refers to an established law or custom?

3. How does the narrator describe the feelings of the king's subjects in regard to the trials at the arena?

4. How does the narrator describe the location of the tiger in the arena?

5. What word from the story refers to a requital according to merits or deserts?

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