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

2. How does the narrator describe the feelings of the king's subjects in regard to the trials at the arena?
(a) It was reviled among the citizens.
(b) It was popular among the citizens.
(c) It was dreaded among the citizens.
(d) It was looked down upon by the citizens.

3. Who surveys the kingdom for "maiden youth and beauty" in Part 4 of the story?
(a) "The king himself."
(b) "Competent judges."
(c) "The princess."
(d) "The prince."

4. What word from the narrative means intense devotion or enthusiasm?
(a) Ardor.
(b) Degradation.
(c) Evolution.
(d) Derision.

5. What does the word "moiety" from the narrative mean?
(a) Generosity.
(b) Stability.
(c) A portion.
(d) A wish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in relation to the door that reveals the accused does the king sit in the arena?

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

3. The narrator says in Part 4 of the story, "This semi-barbaric king had a daughter as blooming as" what?

4. What word in the story refers to a nuptial ode?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the princess's lover described when his character is introduced in Part 4?

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

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

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

5. How does the narrator describe the king's method of administering justice in Part 3?

6. How is the princess described when her character is introduced in Part 4 of the story?

7. What signal does the princess give to the courtier in the arena?

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

9. How does irony apply to the trial of the courtier in the king's arena?

10. What does the narrator mean by saying that the decisions of the king's tribunal "were positively determinate"?

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