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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the story refers to the predetermined course of events?
(a) Derision.
(b) Culpability.
(c) Destiny.
(d) Fortitude.

2. How does the narrator describe the feelings of the king's subjects in regard to the trials at the arena?
(a) It was dreaded among the citizens.
(b) It was reviled among the citizens.
(c) It was looked down upon by the citizens.
(d) It was popular among the citizens.

3. Where does the princess sit in relation to her father in the arena in Part 4 of the story?
(a) Above her father.
(b) To the right of her father.
(c) To the left of her father.
(d) Across from her father.

4. What does the narrator remark regarding the unpredictability of the trials at the arena?
(a) It "gave the spectators a sense of tension and fear, and always reminded them to stay in line."
(b) It "gave an apprehension to the audience and a lack of interest."
(c) It "brought forth tears of excess for the populace."
(d) It "lent an interest to the occasion which it could not otherwise have attained."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What determines a criminal's innocence or guilt in the arena?

2. How does the princess signal to the courtier in the arena?

3. What happens to the courtier immediately after the king discovers the love affair?

4. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?

5. What happens if the criminal on trial opens the door that leads to "a reward of his innocence"?

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