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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. What word from Part 4 of the story means domineering, dictatorial, or overbearing?
(a) Secular.
(b) Metaphorical.
(c) Imperious.
(d) Allegorical.

2. How are the bells described if the criminal is found innocent in the arena?
(a) "Gay brass bells."
(b) "Grey, sullen bells."
(c) "Mournful bells."
(d) "Heavy metal bells."

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

4. What is described as waiting behind a second door in Part 3 of the story?
(a) A throne.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A sword.
(d) A lady.

5. What are the two outcomes for the criminal depending on his choice of door in the arena?
(a) To be exiled or hung.
(b) To be crowned or married.
(c) To be knighted or killed.
(d) To be devoured or married.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the fate of the accused person if he found himself innocent in the arena?

2. What happens to the courtier immediately after the king discovers the love affair?

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

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

5. What word from the story refers to doubt or unpredictability?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the word "fairness" as it is applied in the story. What does this word mean in the narrative?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How would you compare the tribunals in the king's arena to those in Ancient Rome?

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

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

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