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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Frank R. Stockton from?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) London, England.
(c) Philadelphia, PA.
(d) Dublin, Ireland.

2. What aspect common to children's stories did Frank R. Stockton avoid in his writing?
(a) Archetypes.
(b) Moralizing.
(c) Satire.
(d) Irony.

3. How are the distant neighbors described that helped to polish the king's ideas?
(a) Distant Latin neighbors.
(b) Distant Greek neighbors.
(c) Distant Jewish neighbors.
(d) Distant Mongol neighbors.

4. What do the hired mourners do if the criminal on trial is killed?
(a) They dance.
(b) They play stringed instruments.
(c) They wail.
(d) They sing.

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 that involved the royal court."
(b) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the neighboring kingdoms."
(c) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved murder or theft."
(d) "When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?

2. What word from the narrative refers to the capacity of persons or things to be a compelling force on the behavior or opinions of others?

3. How are the king's "subjects refined and cultured," according to the narrator?

4. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?

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

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