Question

Which piece of evidence best reveals the lose-lose reality of the king's arena? (1 point)
Responses

"the accused person was instantly punished if he found himself guilty, and if innocent, he was rewarded on the spot" (Paragraph 7)
"the accused person was instantly punished if he found himself guilty, and if innocent, he was rewarded on the spot" (Paragraph 7)

"It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection." (Paragraph 6)
"It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection." (Paragraph 6)

"This vast amphitheater...in which crime was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the decrees of an impartial and incorruptible chance." (Paragraph 3)
"This vast amphitheater...in which crime was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the decrees of an impartial and incorruptible chance." (Paragraph 3)

"Without the slightest hesitation, he went to the door on the right, and opened it." (Paragraph 18)

Answer 1

The best piece of evidence that reveals the lose-lose reality of the king's arena is:

"This vast amphitheater...in which crime was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the decrees of an impartial and incorruptible chance." (Paragraph 3)

This quote highlights the arbitrary nature of the outcomes in the arena, emphasizing that both crime and virtue are subjected to chance, illustrating the lack of control and certainty for the accused, which underscores the lose-lose situation.