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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can Peyton see from his vantage point in the water?
(a) Children fishing.
(b) A gleam of light.
(c) A boat.
(d) Driftwood.

2. Who does Peyton see standing on the shore?
(a) His family.
(b) The soldiers who executed him.
(c) His boyhood friend.
(d) His minister.

3. At what time of day is Peyton approached by someone at his property?
(a) Evening.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Early morning.
(d) Noon.

4. Where does Peyton find himself after he awakens from sleeping while walking?
(a) His college.
(b) The Owl Creek Bridge.
(c) The gate of his home.
(d) His boyhood home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who steps off the veranda to meet Peyton?

2. What does Peyton see overhead?

3. Why is the Federal army repairing the railroads?

4. The roadway soon feels as if it is covered with ______________.

5. What is the man standing on?

(see the answer key)

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