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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 king's "subjects refined and cultured," according to the narrator?
(a) "By a determination of the logic of the crime."
(b) "By a panel of judges chosen from the populace."
(c) "By displays of musical talent and performance."
(d) "By exhibitions of manly and beastly valor."

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

3. What word from the narrative means fair and just?
(a) Metaphorical.
(b) Impartial.
(c) Allegorical.
(d) Partial.

4. How does the narrator describe the audience in the case where a criminal is killed in the arena?
(a) "With poetic songs of freedom."
(b) "With rapturous cries of justice."
(c) "With bowed heads and downcast hearts."
(d) "With merry laughter and dancing."

5. What word from the narrative refers to a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most?
(a) Privilege.
(b) Demonstration.
(c) Apostate.
(d) Propriety.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary movement is Frank R. Stockton associated with?

2. How is the king described in the beginning of the story?

3. When are criminals brought to the king's amphitheater, according to the narrator in Part 2?

4. What does the word "untrammelled" from the story mean?

5. What word from the narrative means certain to happen or a situation that is unavoidable?

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