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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The method of execution in the story is __________________.
(a) Unusual.
(b) Military style.
(c) Precise.
(d) New.

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

4. What do the men in the infantry do while waiting for the execution?
(a) Sit down.
(b) Stare forward.
(c) Close their eyes.
(d) Hum.

5. What does the man think of when he closes his eyes?
(a) His mother.
(b) His home.
(c) God.
(d) His wife and children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime has the condemned man committed?

2. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?

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

4. Where is the man standing at the beginning of Part 1?

5. What type of sound distracts the condemned man's thoughts?

(see the answer key)

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