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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the king's demeanor described when "every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course"?
(a) "Reactionary."
(b) "Angry and disposed."
(c) "Quiet and sullen."
(d) "Bland and genial."

2. What does the word "suitable" mean in the narrative?
(a) Appropriate or fitting.
(b) Unmatched.
(c) Ordinary or plain.
(d) Irregular.

3. Of the king, the narrator says in Part 2 that he "knew no tradition to which he owed more allegiance than" what?
(a) "That of the guillotine."
(b) "Pleased his fancy."
(c) "The laws of God."
(d) "Involved his family."

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

5. When are criminals brought to the king's amphitheater, according to the narrator in Part 2?
(a) "When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king."
(b) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the royal court."
(c) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved murder or theft."
(d) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the neighboring kingdoms."

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the narrator describe the fate of the accused person if he found himself innocent in the arena?

4. How are the iron bells described that ring if the criminal is killed in the arena?

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

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