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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How is the courtier's appearance described when he appears in the arena in Part 4?
(a) "Impertinent and sallow."
(b) "Short, muscular, solid."
(c) "Basic and cruel."
(d) "Tall, beautiful, fair."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the king's demeanor described when "every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course"?

2. How are the bells described that the princess has imagined in Part 5?

3. What word from Part 5 of the story refers to careful consideration before making a decision?

4. What does the word "semified" from the narrative mean?

5. What word from the narrative refers to an established law or custom?

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