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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives the signal for the condemned to step into the arena?
(a) The judge.
(b) The king.
(c) The jester.
(d) The princess.

2. How does the narrator describe the king in Part 2?
(a) "Every barleycorn a king."
(b) "A jester of a king."
(c) "Very much a liberal king."
(d) "Every wizard a king."

3. How is the arena described as a method of justice in Part 3?
(a) "Semi-barbaric method."
(b) "Civilized method."
(c) "Irrational method."
(d) "Logical and fair method."

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

5. When are criminals brought to the king's amphitheater, according to the narrator in Part 2?
(a) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the neighboring kingdoms."
(b) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved the royal court."
(c) "When a subject was accused of a crime that involved murder or theft."
(d) "When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king."

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative means certain to happen or a situation that is unavoidable?

2. Where are the hired mourners located in the amphitheater when an accused person faces trial?

3. What is described as waiting behind a second door in Part 3 of the story?

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

5. What door does the courtier go to open in the end of Part 4?

(see the answer key)

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