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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the two outcomes for the criminal depending on his choice of door in the arena?
(a) To be exiled or hung.
(b) To be knighted or killed.
(c) To be crowned or married.
(d) To be devoured or married.

2. In what tense is the story related?
(a) Present tense.
(b) Past tense.
(c) Future tense.
(d) Passive future tense.

3. Where does the princess sit in relation to her father in the arena in Part 4 of the story?
(a) Above her father.
(b) To the left of her father.
(c) To the right of her father.
(d) Across from her father.

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

5. What word from the story refers to the assembling or people?
(a) Embarkment.
(b) Endurance.
(c) Dedication.
(d) Throng.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative means to come into opposition?

2. What theme is explored in Part 3 of the story?

3. What does the word "subordinate" mean in the narrative?

4. When did Frank R. Stockton live?

5. The narrator states in Part 4 of the narrative, "Never before had such a case occurred; never before had a subject dared to" do what?

(see the answer key)

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