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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the short story means uncivilized or primitive?
(a) Apostate.
(b) Exemplary.
(c) Barbaric.
(d) Cultured.

2. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?
(a) "Controlling and dominant."
(b) "Blander and more genial."
(c) "Flustered and anxious."
(d) "Obtuse and angry."

3. How would you describe the king's method of governing?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Autocratic.
(c) Egalitarian.
(d) Democratic.

4. How is the arena described as a method of justice in Part 3?
(a) "Civilized method."
(b) "Semi-barbaric method."
(c) "Logical and fair method."
(d) "Irrational method."

5. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?
(a) In a glass cage overlooking the arena.
(b) In the arena itself.
(c) In the galleries.
(d) On a throne on one side of the arena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the public gather in the amphitheater for the trials of criminals?

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

3. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?

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

5. How is the king's demeanor described when "every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course"?

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