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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the princess, the narrator says in Part 4 that "she had done what no other person had done." What did the princess do?
(a) "She had taken a vow of honor before the king."
(b) "She had possessed herself of the secret of the doors."
(c) "She had sworn herself to exile from the kingdom forevermore."
(d) "She had chosen to appeal the king's orders."

2. What does the courtier do upon entering the arena in Part 4 of the story?
(a) He beats on the door.
(b) He bows to the jury.
(c) He bows to the judge.
(d) He bows to the king.

3. What word from Part 4 of the story refers to having a sense of the beautiful?
(a) Arbitrary.
(b) Aesthetic.
(c) Mundane.
(d) Culinary.

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

5. What part of the plot structure of the story is found in Part 3?
(a) Falling action.
(b) Climax.
(c) Denouement.
(d) Exposition.

6. What word from the narrative means to come into opposition?
(a) Absorb.
(b) Propel.
(c) Interfere.
(d) Regulate.

7. The narrator says in the conclusion of Part 3, "Did not the accused person have" what?
(a) "A system of logic at play in the affair?"
(b) "The whole matter in his own hands?"
(c) "A fair and impartial jury?"
(d) "An ability to appeal his fate?"

8. Of the citizenry, the narrator says in Part 3, "they never knew whether they were to witness a bloody slaughter or" what?
(a) "A hilarious wedding."
(b) "A solemn affair."
(c) "A crowning of greatness."
(d) "A joyful departure."

9. How does the princess feel about the lady of the court that awaits the courtier behind one door in the arena?
(a) She worships her.
(b) She does not know her.
(c) She loves her.
(d) She hates her.

10. What happens to the courtier immediately after the king discovers the love affair?
(a) He is executed.
(b) He is cast into prison.
(c) He is placed before a jury.
(d) He is exiled.

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

12. What determines a criminal's innocence or guilt in the arena?
(a) Chance.
(b) The jury.
(c) His deductive abilities.
(d) The judge.

13. What word from Part 3 of the story refers to the act of bringing into use or operation?
(a) Administering.
(b) Discouraging.
(c) Evolving.
(d) Enlisting.

14. 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."

15. What word from the story refers to a court of justice?
(a) Tribunal.
(b) Recitative.
(c) Aria.
(d) Proscenium.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens if the criminal on trial opens the door that leads to "a reward of his innocence"?

3. How is the princess's lover described in Part 4 of the story?

4. The narrator says of the courtier in Part 4 that "his quick and anxious glance asked the question." What question does he ask with his glance?

5. What word from the story refers to a requital according to merits or deserts?

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