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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the princess feel about the lady of the court that awaits the courtier behind one door in the arena?
(a) She hates her.
(b) She worships her.
(c) She loves her.
(d) She does not know her.

2. Who gives the signal for the condemned to step into the arena?
(a) The judge.
(b) The jester.
(c) The princess.
(d) The king.

3. How soon after making his decision is the criminal in the arena rewarded or punished?
(a) After one day.
(b) After two days.
(c) Immediately.
(d) After a week.

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

5. How are the king's "subjects refined and cultured," according to the narrator?
(a) "By exhibitions of manly and beastly valor."
(b) "By displays of musical talent and performance."
(c) "By a panel of judges chosen from the populace."
(d) "By a determination of the logic of the crime."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator described "the masses" during the trials at the arena?

3. What word from Part 4 of the story refers to a formal and authoritative order?

4. Of the criminal facing trial in the arena, the narrator says that he is subject to no guidance "but that of the aforementioned" what?

5. How does the narrator describe the king's feelings about his daughter in Part 4?

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