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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary movement is Frank R. Stockton associated with?
(a) The Absurdists.
(b) The Dadaists.
(c) The American humorists.
(d) The Beat generation.

2. What word from Part 4 of the story refers to a formal and authoritative order?
(a) Proscenium.
(b) Decree.
(c) Cantata.
(d) Aria.

3. What does the word "idealism" refer to in the narrative?
(a) The pursuit of high or noble principles.
(b) The belief in God.
(c) The study of governance.
(d) The belief in government.

4. What word from the narrative refers to an epic poem or an instrumental composition?
(a) Rhapsody.
(b) Apostasy.
(c) Delineation.
(d) Metaphor.

5. What does the word "determinate" mean in the narrative?
(a) Evolved.
(b) Conclusive.
(c) Foreshadowed.
(d) Uneasy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?

2. What does the word "wend" mean in the narrative?

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

4. How does the narrator describe the fate of the accused person if he found himself innocent in the arena?

5. What determines a criminal's innocence or guilt in the arena?

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