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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many other men are on the platform with the man?
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What is the man looking at?
(a) Trees.
(b) Faces.
(c) Water.
(d) Sky.

4. The soldiers treat death with military etiquette and _______________.
(a) Eulogies.
(b) Silence.
(c) Speeches.
(d) Singing.

5. The condemned man feels as if his ears _______________________.
(a) Are bleeding.
(b) Are being ripped off.
(c) Are plugged up.
(d) Are being punctured with a knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?

2. What is the man wearing?

3. In what state is the man located?

4. What is the date of the beginning of Part 1?

5. Why is the man immobile?

(see the answer key)

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