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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color eyes does the condemned man have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

2. The rope around the man's neck is attached to ______________________.
(a) A tree.
(b) A scaffold.
(c) A cross timber.
(d) A forklift.

3. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?
(a) The plank will tilt.
(b) The sergeant will step off the plank.
(c) The sergeant will slap the horse.
(d) The man will fall.

4. According to the soldiers' ____________, death is to be honored.
(a) Orders.
(b) Unwritten code.
(c) Rule book.
(d) Instincts.

5. Who is the author of AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE?
(a) Ambrose Pierce.
(b) Anthonio Bierce.
(c) Ambrose Bierce.
(d) Ambrose Pearson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of sound distracts the condemned man's thoughts?

2. How old is the man to be hanged?

3. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?

4. In what state is the man located?

5. What does the condemned man focus on in the water below?

(see the answer key)

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