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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?
(a) Swimming away.
(b) Shooting the sergeant.
(c) Ripping off the noose.
(d) Diving into the water.

3. What literary technique does the author use when he says that death is a dignitary?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Personification.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

4. The sound becomes ______________ for the condemned man.
(a) Jarring.
(b) Maddening.
(c) Calming.
(d) Quiet.

5. What does the condemned man NOT wear?
(a) Shoes.
(b) A tie.
(c) A hat.
(d) A hood.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sentinels stand guard over the men on the platform?

2. What is the man wearing?

3. What do the privates do after moving away from the man?

4. What is the man looking at?

5. In what direction is the man looking?

(see the answer key)

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