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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to an established law or custom?
(a) Dictation.
(b) Institution.
(c) Coronation.
(d) Proscenium.

2. How does the narrator describe the king's feelings about his daughter in Part 4?
(a) "She was an annoyance to him."
(b) "She was the apple of his eye."
(c) "She was his greatest worry."
(d) "She was the bane of his existence."

3. For how long does the princess's love affair with the courtier last before the king finds out?
(a) One month.
(b) Many years.
(c) Many months.
(d) Two weeks.

4. In Part 4 of the story, the narrator describes the judgment of the masses regarding the courtier by saying, "Of course, everybody knew that the deed with which the accused was charged had" what?
(a) "Been set up."
(b) "Been fabricated."
(c) "Been done."
(d) "Not been done."

5. What word in the text refers to the act of performing of a ceremony?
(a) Recitative.
(b) Aria.
(c) Oration.
(d) Solemnize.

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary movement is Frank R. Stockton associated with?

2. How soon after making his decision is the criminal in the arena rewarded or punished?

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

4. From what perspective is the narrative related in the beginning of the story?

5. What literary term refers to the background information provided by the author in the beginning of the story?

(see the answer key)

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