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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many doors does the criminal face across from him in the arena?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

3. The narrator says of the courtier in Part 4 that "his quick and anxious glance asked the question." What question does he ask with his glance?
(a) Which door?
(b) Will I be freed?
(c) Do you love me?
(d) Did you kill him?

4. What word from the story refers to a court of justice?
(a) Proscenium.
(b) Aria.
(c) Recitative.
(d) Tribunal.

5. What does the word "semified" from the narrative mean?
(a) Incurred.
(b) Made partial.
(c) Coagulated.
(d) Observed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the major question in the end of the story, the narrator says, "The more we reflect upon this question," what?

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

3. How is the courtier's appearance described when he appears in the arena in Part 4?

4. What do the hired mourners do if the criminal on trial is killed?

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

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