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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Quiz

Ambrose Bierce
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Quiz

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1)

Peyton comes from a highly respected family of __________________. (from Part 2)

Arms builders.
Shipbuilders.
Cotton merchants.
Slave owners.
2)

What color is the walk leading to Peyton's home? (from Part 3)

Silver.
White.
Golden.
Pink.
3)

What does Peyton do while waiting for an opportunity to serve the South? (from Part 2)

Anything he can.
As little as possible.
Nothing.
Writes newsletters.
4)

What saying did Peyton believe in his heart? (from Part 2)

He who laughs last, laughs best.
The early bird gets the worm.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
All is fair in love and war.
5)

What does Peyton do while his wife is getting the water? (from Part 2)

Invites him to dinner.
Returns to the house.
Approaches the soldier.
Pulls out his gun.
6)

How many men guard the Owl Creek Bridge? (from Part 2)

3.
2.
10.
6.
7)

Peyton realizes that he must have traveled for ________________. (from Part 3)

A week.
A few hours.
A month.
The entire night.
8)

What color light encompasses everything around Peyton? (from Part 3)

Rose.
Golden.
White.
Clear.
9)

How far does the soldier say it is to Owl Creek Bridge? (from Part 2)

About 3 miles.
About 300 miles.
About 50 miles.
About 30 miles.
10)

At what time of day is Peyton approached by someone at his property? (from Part 2)

Early morning.
Noon.
Evening.
Midnight.
11)

How can Peyton's senses be described when he surfaces in the water? (from Part 3)

Dampened.
Nonexistent.
Sluggish.
Extremely keen.
12)

What did the soldier see lying against the pier the last time he was at the bridge? (from Part 2)

Driftwood.
Some guns.
A dead body.
Fishing poles.
13)

Who gets the water for the soldier? (from Part 2)

Peyton Farquhar.
Mrs. Farquhar.
A house slave.
Clayton Farquhar.
14)

Thoughts of ______________ drove Peyton to keep walking. (from Part 3)

His wife and children.
His safety.
His land.
His mother.
15)

Peyton is a civilian with _________________. (from Part 2)

A criminal record.
A bad reputation.
Political aspirations.
The heart of a soldier.
16)

What does Peyton call being hanged below water by the wet noose? (from Part 3)

Irony.
Metaphor.
Simile.
Allegory.
17)

Which of the following does NOT describe Peyton by nightfall? (from Part 3)

Delirious.
Footsore.
Famished.
Fatigued.
18)

What is aroused in Peyton at the end of Part 2? (from Part 2)

His love.
His anger.
His passions.
His curiosity.
19)

Peyton knows there must be a ____________ ring around his neck where the rope had been. (from Part 3)

Red.
Black.
Purple.
Green.
20)

What happens when Peyton is about to clasp his wife? (from Part 3)

She trips and falls.
He feels a blow on the back of his neck.
He faints.
He collapses with fatigue.
21)

What does Peyton ask after the soldier tells about the order? (from Part 2)

If he has ever killed any Yanks.
If he believes the poster to be true.
How soon the Yanks will be arriving.
How far it is to Owl Creek Bridge.
22)

Peyton has the power to ___________ remaining. (from Part 3)

Feel.
Cry.
Talk.
Think.
23)

What does the soldier say happened at the bridge last winter? (from Part 2)

A train derailed.
The bridge gave way from ice.
A flood.
A blizzard.
24)

What can Peyton see from his vantage point in the water? (from Part 3)

Children fishing.
A boat.
A gleam of light.
Driftwood.
25)

How did Peyton feel about not being allowed to enlist in the army? (from Part 2)

He was mad about it.
He was embarrassed.
He was upset.
He felt lucky.
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