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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the king said to be greatly given to in the beginning of the story?
(a) Self-communing.
(b) Adorning his wife with jewels.
(c) Consulting his cabinet.
(d) Holding seminars.

2. What does the word "hitch" mean in the narrative?
(a) A state of worry.
(b) A public stage.
(c) An obstacle or setback.
(d) A constable.

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

4. What word from the beginning of the novel means uninhibitedly enthusiastic?
(a) Dynamic.
(b) Detrimental.
(c) Metaphorical.
(d) Exuberant.

5. 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?
(a) Influence.
(b) Benediction.
(c) Courage.
(d) Apostate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are the passages of the amphitheater described in Part 2?

3. What word from the narrative means to bring out or to obtain by special means?

4. The narrator says in Part 2 of the story that the king's arena was built "for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop" what?

5. What is the duty of the person on trial one they enter the arena?

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