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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What determines a criminal's innocence or guilt in the arena?
(a) His deductive abilities.
(b) Chance.
(c) The jury.
(d) The judge.

2. Where are the hired mourners located in the amphitheater when an accused person faces trial?
(a) At the outer rim of the arena.
(b) In the galleries.
(c) Next to the king.
(d) Behind the king.

3. What does the word "idealism" refer to in the narrative?
(a) The belief in government.
(b) The study of governance.
(c) The pursuit of high or noble principles.
(d) The belief in God.

4. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?
(a) "A hilarious wedding."
(b) "A solemn affair."
(c) "A crowning of greatness."
(d) "A joyful departure."

5. What does the word "subordinate" mean in the narrative?
(a) Ordinary or plain.
(b) Painful.
(c) Exemplary.
(d) Inferior or secondary.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What are the two outcomes for the criminal depending on his choice of door in the arena?

3. How soon after making his decision is the criminal in the arena rewarded or punished?

4. What is revealed about the princess's nature in Part 4 of the narrative as she sits in the arena?

5. What does the word "fervent" mean in the narrative?

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