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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the two outcomes for the criminal depending on his choice of door in the arena?
(a) To be knighted or killed.
(b) To be crowned or married.
(c) To be devoured or married.
(d) To be exiled or hung.

2. The narrator says in Part 2 of the story that the king's arena was built "for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop" what?
(a) "The immigration of the people."
(b) "The talents of the people."
(c) "The logic and justice of the people."
(d) "The mental energies of the people."

3. What word from the narrative means to bring out or to obtain by special means?
(a) Compose.
(b) Endure.
(c) Procure.
(d) Constrain.

4. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?
(a) Everlasting.
(b) Metaphorical.
(c) Allegorical.
(d) Stringent.

5. Where in relation to the twin doors does the king sit in the arena?
(a) Above the doors.
(b) Behind the doors.
(c) Below the doors.
(d) Across from the doors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the princess sit in relation to her father in the arena in Part 4 of the story?

2. What prevents the sounds of "noise or suggestion" behind the doors in the arena?

3. What word from the narrative refers to a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most?

4. What word from Part 4 of the story refers to having a sense of the beautiful?

5. Where are the hired mourners located in the amphitheater when an accused person faces trial?

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