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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where are the spectators located?
(a) Standing in the grass.
(b) In bleachers.
(c) In line at parade rest.
(d) In a special soundproof room.

4. What is the source of the sound that the condemned man hears?
(a) Coins.
(b) The bridge.
(c) His watch.
(d) A chain.

5. What does the captain do after giving the signal to the sergeant?
(a) Salutes the troops.
(b) Steps aside.
(c) Shoots his pistol.
(d) Rides away.

6. During what war does the story take place?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) The Civil War.

7. The condemned man thinks the loud sound is like _____________________.
(a) Thunder.
(b) A clanging bell.
(c) A blacksmith's hammer.
(d) Horses' hooves.

8. Who stands with the spectators?
(a) A lieutenant.
(b) The governor.
(c) The mayor.
(d) A minister.

9. The man in the noose stands at one end of the plank and __________________ stands at the other.
(a) The sergeant.
(b) The governor.
(c) A private.
(d) A minister.

10. What is the date of the beginning of Part 1?
(a) September 15, 1954.
(b) It not known.
(c) April 7, 1813.
(d) June 25, 1864.

11. The sentinels are as still as ________________.
(a) Death.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Night.
(d) Statues.

12. How can the condemned man's eyes be described?
(a) Frantic.
(b) Kindly.
(c) Sleepy.
(d) Closed.

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

14. In what direction is the man looking?
(a) To the right.
(b) Up.
(c) To the left.
(d) Down.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a rank among the men on the platform with the man?

2. What are the man's movements?

3. Why is the man immobile?

4. The rope around the man's neck is attached to ______________________.

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

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