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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?
(a) The plank will tilt.
(b) The sergeant will step off the plank.
(c) The sergeant will slap the horse.
(d) The man will fall.

3. What type of sound distracts the condemned man's thoughts?
(a) Metallic.
(b) Thudding.
(c) Pounding.
(d) Whirring.

4. What do the privates do after moving away from the man?
(a) Wipe their brows.
(b) Stand in silence.
(c) Ride away.
(d) Pull away their planks.

5. What do all the men on the platform have in common?
(a) They are from the Federal army.
(b) They all have brown hair.
(c) They are all smoking cigars.
(d) They are all bald.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the source of the sound that the condemned man hears?

2. What does the condemned man NOT wear?

3. What do the man's clothes indicate about him?

4. The soldiers treat death with military etiquette and _______________.

5. Where are the spectators located?

(see the answer key)

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