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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 narrative refers to an epic poem or an instrumental composition?
(a) Delineation.
(b) Rhapsody.
(c) Apostasy.
(d) Metaphor.

2. How is the princess's lover described in Part 4 of the story?
(a) "He was meritless save for his capacity of mind."
(b) "He was handsome and brave to a degree unsurpassed in all this kingdom."
(c) "He was short and muscular, and intelligent to a degree unsurpassed in all this kingdom."
(d) "He was domineering and regal and above the king's station."

3. How does the princess signal to the courtier in the arena?
(a) With her right hand.
(b) By blinking.
(c) With her left hand.
(d) By tilting her head.

4. Which door does the princess signal the courtier to in the arena?
(a) The middle door.
(b) The right door.
(c) The upper door.
(d) The left door.

5. 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 murmurs of disapproval."
(b) "His appearance was greeted with a low hum of admiration and anxiety."
(c) "His appearance was greeted with cheers and screams."
(d) "His appearance was greeted with fear and trepidation."

Short Answer Questions

1. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the story?

2. How does the narrator describe the fairness of the arena in Part 3?

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

4. What door does the courtier go to open in the end of Part 4?

5. Where in relation to the door that reveals the accused does the king sit in the arena?

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