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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says in Part 3 that "the thinking part of the community could bring no charge of" what?
(a) "Retribution in the king's trials."
(b) "Incorrigibility to the institution."
(c) "Justice in the institution."
(d) "Unfairness against the plan."

2. 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) "Not been done."
(b) "Been done."
(c) "Been set up."
(d) "Been fabricated."

3. How does the narrator described "the masses" during the trials at the arena?
(a) They "were entertained and pleased."
(b) They "were on the edges of their seats."
(c) They "were aghast and horrified."
(d) They "were fearful and agitated."

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

5. From where does the priest emerge if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?
(a) From a door behind the king.
(b) From the galleries.
(c) From above the criminal.
(d) From a door before the king.

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

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

8. What word from the narrative refers to singers in a choir?
(a) Maidens.
(b) Percussionists.
(c) Choristers.
(d) Jesters.

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

10. What do the dancing maidens enter the arena with if the criminal is proven innocent?
(a) Golden horns.
(b) Crowns.
(c) Babies and sheep.
(d) Kittens.

11. The narrator states in Part 4 of the narrative, "Never before had such a case occurred; never before had a subject dared to" do what?
(a) "Betray the kingdom for another."
(b) "Murder the royal court."
(c) "Love the daughter of the king."
(d) "Commit so terrorist of an act."

12. Where in relation to the twin doors does the king sit in the arena?
(a) Behind the doors.
(b) Below the doors.
(c) Above the doors.
(d) Across from the doors.

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

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

15. How does the princess signal to the courtier in the arena?
(a) By blinking.
(b) With her left hand.
(c) With her right hand.
(d) By tilting her head.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the fairness of the arena in Part 3?

2. What does the narrator remark regarding the unpredictability of the trials at the arena?

3. How do the masses respond to the appearance of the courtier in the arena in Part 4 of the story?

4. What does the word "subordinate" mean in the narrative?

5. The narrator says in the conclusion of Part 3, "Did not the accused person have" what?

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