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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the man's clothes indicate about him?
(a) He is too young to die.
(b) He is a soldier.
(c) He has been sucessful.
(d) He is a criminal.

2. What does the condemned man want to take off his body?
(a) His coat.
(b) The noose.
(c) The hood.
(d) The blindfold.

3. What crime has the condemned man committed?
(a) It is unknown at this point.
(b) Murder.
(c) Spying.
(d) Robbery.

4. What is the man standing on?
(a) Stirrups.
(b) Ship's plank.
(c) Slack boards.
(d) Ground.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do all the men on the platform have in common?

2. The soldiers treat death with military etiquette and _______________.

3. When it is time for the execution, who moves away from the location first?

4. Who is the author of AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE?

5. What does the man think of when he closes his eyes?

(see the answer key)

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