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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. The narrator says what of "the judgments of the king's arena" in Part 3?
(a) "There was no escape."
(b) "There was logic to."
(c) "There was glory in."
(d) "There was always the ability to appeal."
2. Where in relation to the door that reveals the accused does the king sit in the arena?
(a) Behind the door.
(b) Above the door.
(c) Below the door.
(d) Across from the door.
3. What are the two outcomes for the criminal depending on his choice of door in the arena?
(a) To be knighted or killed.
(b) To be crowned or married.
(c) To be exiled or hung.
(d) To be devoured or married.
4. What word from the narrative refers to singers in a choir?
(a) Maidens.
(b) Percussionists.
(c) Jesters.
(d) Choristers.
5. What door does the courtier go to open in the end of Part 4?
(a) The upper door.
(b) The right door.
(c) The middle door.
(d) The left door.
Short Answer Questions
1. What word from the story refers to the predetermined course of events?
2. What word from the story refers to a court of justice?
3. What theme is explored in Part 3 of the story?
4. What word from the narrative means to come into opposition?
5. How do the masses respond to the appearance of the courtier in the arena in Part 4 of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe the king's method of administering justice in Part 3?
2. What does the narrator say in regards to if the accused man in the arena does not want his reward?
3. What preparations are made for the courtier's trial in Part 4?
4. How is the princess's lover described when his character is introduced in Part 4?
5. What does the priest in the story represent symbolically?
6. What is the crime that the courtier is charged with?
7. How is the princess described when her character is introduced in Part 4 of the story?
8. How would you compare the king's tribunal with our contemporary justice system?
9. What does the lady behind the door symbolize in the story?
10. How does the narrator "set the scene" on the day of the courtier's trial?
This section contains 776 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
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