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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the slack boards laid upon?
(a) Ravine.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Railway supports.
(d) Grass.

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

4. How does the condemned man view the system of execution?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Unjust.
(c) Efficient.
(d) Crude.

5. In what state is the man located?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what war does the story take place?

2. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?

3. When it is time for the execution, who moves away from the location first?

4. In what direction is the man looking?

5. What role do the sentinels have in the impending execution?

(see the answer key)

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