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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?
(a) To sing.
(b) To go or leave.
(c) To write.
(d) To compose.

2. How does the narrator described "the masses" during the trials at the arena?
(a) They "were on the edges of their seats."
(b) They "were entertained and pleased."
(c) They "were aghast and horrified."
(d) They "were fearful and agitated."

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

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

5. What word from the story means to go before something else?
(a) Precede.
(b) Deduce.
(c) Induce.
(d) Perform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the story refers to the predetermined course of events?

2. What word from the short story means uncivilized or primitive?

3. What word from the story refers to a requital according to merits or deserts?

4. What does the courtier know immediately when he meets eyes with the princess in the arena?

5. How do the masses respond to the appearance of the courtier in the arena in Part 4 of the story?

(see the answer key)

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