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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the word "moiety" from the narrative mean?
(a) Stability.
(b) A portion.
(c) A wish.
(d) Generosity.

3. How is the princess's soul described at the arena in Part 4?
(a) "Wary and disdainful."
(b) "Intense and fervid."
(c) "Majestic and cruel."
(d) "Sullen and incooperative."

4. What happens if the criminal on trial opens the door that leads to "a reward of his innocence"?
(a) He is crowned king.
(b) He is immediately wed.
(c) He is immediately killed.
(d) He is given a dukedom.

5. When was The Dictionary of Literary Biography published with an account of Frank R. Stockton?
(a) 1905.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1889.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "semified" from the narrative mean?

2. Who leads the criminal to his new home after the ceremony if he is proven innocent in the arena?

3. What word from the narrative means causing or involving great fear or suffering?

4. Who surveys the kingdom for "maiden youth and beauty" in Part 4 of the story?

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

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