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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the vaults of the amphitheater described?
(a) "Placating."
(b) "Cavernous."
(c) "Steel-walled."
(d) "Mysterious."

2. What does the word "incorruptible" from the story mean?
(a) Everlasting.
(b) Stringent.
(c) Allegorical.
(d) Metaphorical.

3. 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 exhibitions of manly and beastly valor."
(c) "By a panel of judges chosen from the populace."
(d) "By displays of musical talent and performance."

4. From where does the priest emerge if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?
(a) From the galleries.
(b) From above the criminal.
(c) From a door behind the king.
(d) From a door before the king.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The king's vast amphitheater is described in Part 2 as "an agent of" what?

2. What word from the narrative refers to a tissue inserted into another tissue?

3. How does the narrator describe the feelings of the king's subjects in regard to the trials at the arena?

4. Where does the public gather in the amphitheater for the trials of criminals?

5. The narrator says in the conclusion of Part 3, "Did not the accused person have" what?

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