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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The king's vast amphitheater is described in Part 2 as "an agent of" what?
(a) "Change."
(b) "Evolution."
(c) "Cruel fate."
(d) "Poetic justice."

2. What artistic movement influenced Frank R. Stockton and other authors during his time period?
(a) The Dadaists.
(b) The Modernists.
(c) The Cubists.
(d) The Pre-Raphaelites.

3. What word from Part 3 of the story refers to the act of bringing into use or operation?
(a) Evolving.
(b) Discouraging.
(c) Enlisting.
(d) Administering.

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

5. How are the galleries of the amphitheater described in the story?
(a) "Encircling."
(b) "Below the stage."
(c) "Above the stage."
(d) "Linear."

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative means fair and just?

2. Where are the hired mourners located in the amphitheater when an accused person faces trial?

3. How is the arena described as a method of justice in Part 3?

4. How is the king's demeanor described when "some of his orbs got out of their orbits" in the beginning of the story?

5. What word in the text refers to the act of performing of a ceremony?

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