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) "Facts."
(b) "Paintings."
(c) "Laws."
(d) "Art."

3. What word from the narrative means menacingly wild or savage?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Morbid.
(c) Fierce.
(d) Morose.

4. Where was Frank R. Stockton from?
(a) Dublin, Ireland.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) London, England.
(d) Philadelphia, PA.

5. How are the king's "subjects refined and cultured," according to the narrator?
(a) "By displays of musical talent and performance."
(b) "By a determination of the logic of the crime."
(c) "By a panel of judges chosen from the populace."
(d) "By exhibitions of manly and beastly valor."

6. From what perspective is the narrative related in the beginning of the story?
(a) First person omniscient.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person.
(d) First person.

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

8. What word from the narrative means causing or involving great fear or suffering?
(a) Trepid.
(b) Dire.
(c) Vapid.
(d) Angelic.

9. How are the iron bells described that ring if the criminal is killed in the arena?
(a) Incorrigible.
(b) Doleful.
(c) Merry.
(d) Valiant.

10. What term is used in the narrative to describe a person who engaged in fights in a public arena?
(a) Gladiator.
(b) Dignitary.
(c) Creationist.
(d) Cultivator.

11. How does the narrator describe the king in Part 2?
(a) "A jester of a king."
(b) "Every barleycorn a king."
(c) "Every wizard a king."
(d) "Very much a liberal king."

12. What word from the short story means uncivilized or primitive?
(a) Cultured.
(b) Barbaric.
(c) Exemplary.
(d) Apostate.

13. Where in the amphitheater does the king sit for the trials of criminals?
(a) In the arena itself.
(b) On a throne on one side of the arena.
(c) In the galleries.
(d) In a glass cage overlooking the arena.

14. When are criminals brought to the king's amphitheater, according to the narrator in Part 2?
(a) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the neighboring kingdoms."
(b) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the royal court."
(c) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved murder or theft."
(d) "When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king."

15. What theme is introduced in Part 2 of the story?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Family.
(c) Fate.
(d) Romantic love.