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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the princess's soul described at the arena in Part 4?
(a) "Sullen and incooperative."
(b) "Majestic and cruel."
(c) "Intense and fervid."
(d) "Wary and disdainful."

2. Of the king, it is said in the beginning of the story, "He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into" what?
(a) "Paintings."
(b) "Laws."
(c) "Art."
(d) "Facts."

3. How is the word "florid" from the narrative defined?
(a) Cultured.
(b) Negative.
(c) Decayed.
(d) Showy.

4. What is the king said to be greatly given to in the beginning of the story?
(a) Holding seminars.
(b) Adorning his wife with jewels.
(c) Self-communing.
(d) Consulting his cabinet.

5. Which door does the princess signal the courtier to in the arena?
(a) The left door.
(b) The right door.
(c) The upper door.
(d) The middle door.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Part 4 of the story means domineering, dictatorial, or overbearing?

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

3. When was The Dictionary of Literary Biography published with an account of Frank R. Stockton?

4. How did author Frank R. Stockton support himself before his work as an author?

5. How are the passages of the amphitheater described in Part 2?

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