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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay 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 sworn herself to exile from the kingdom forevermore."
(b) "She had possessed herself of the secret of the doors."
(c) "She had chosen to appeal the king's orders."
(d) "She had taken a vow of honor before the king."

2. What does the word "subordinate" mean in the narrative?
(a) Ordinary or plain.
(b) Exemplary.
(c) Inferior or secondary.
(d) Painful.

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

4. What does the narrator say regarding the situation if a criminal was proven innocent in the arena and happened to have a wife and family?
(a) "It mattered not."
(b) "They'd be given gold."
(c) "The family would be relocated."
(d) "It was taken into consideration."

5. How does the narrator describe the fairness of the arena in Part 3?
(a) "Its perfect fairness is obvious."
(b) "Its fairness, or lack thereof, was cautionary."
(c) "It was as fair as the guillotine."
(d) "Its fairness was much disputed."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the feelings of the king's subjects in regard to the trials at the arena?

2. What theme is explored in Part 3 of the story?

3. Where in relation to the twin doors does the king sit in the arena?

4. How soon after making his decision is the criminal in the arena rewarded or punished?

5. What word from Part 4 of the story refers to a formal and authoritative order?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the king's subjects feel about the system enacted at the king's arena?

2. What preparations are made for the courtier's trial in Part 4?

3. What does the priest in the story represent symbolically?

4. How does the narrator "set the scene" on the day of the courtier's trial?

5. What does the narrator say in regards to if the accused man in the arena does not want his reward?

6. How would you compare the king's tribunal with our contemporary justice system?

7. What happens when the king discovers his daughter's love affair?

8. What secrets had the princess uncovered prior to the courtier's trial at the arena?

9. What is the crime that the courtier is charged with?

10. What does the lady behind the door symbolize in the story?

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