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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is mentioned in the posted order?
(a) Confederate soldiers.
(b) Federal soldiers.
(c) Home guard.
(d) Civilians.

2. Where does Peyton land when he is able to extricate himself from the vortex?
(a) A cave.
(b) A tree branch.
(c) A raft.
(d) The riverbank.

3. The sergeant salutes the captain and ____________________.
(a) Rides away on his horse.
(b) Moves to stand behind him.
(c) Orders the men to shoot.
(d) Blows a bugle.

4. Which of the following is NOT a rank among the men on the platform with the man?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Private.
(c) Captain.
(d) Colonel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?

2. What is the man doing with his hands?

3. When does the soldier say he had last been at the Owl Creek Bridge?

4. How does the soldier say he knows about the order?

5. What can Peyton see from his vantage point in the water?

(see the answer key)

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