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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the passages of the amphitheater described in Part 2?
(a) "Steel-walled."
(b) "Glass-walled."
(c) "Visible."
(d) "Unseen."

2. What literary word refers to a typical example of a certain person or thing, such as the characters in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
(a) Parable.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Archetype.
(d) Proscenium.

3. Who gives the signal for the condemned to step into the arena?
(a) The judge.
(b) The king.
(c) The princess.
(d) The jester.

4. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?
(a) "Placating."
(b) "Cavernous."
(c) "Mysterious."
(d) "Steel-walled."

5. What word from the narrative means causing or involving great fear or suffering?
(a) Trepid.
(b) Angelic.
(c) Vapid.
(d) Dire.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?

4. How are the distant neighbors described that helped to polish the king's ideas?

5. When does the story take place?

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