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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does NOT make music to Peyton's ears?
(a) Grasshoppers.
(b) Dragonflies.
(c) Gnats.
(d) Water spiders.

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

3. What is the soldier's true job?
(a) He is a Federal scout.
(b) He is a newspaper editor.
(c) He is a Federal general.
(d) He is a writer.

4. Which of the following did Peyton NOT long to experience as a soldier?
(a) Something to put his energies into.
(b) Shooting enemy soldiers.
(c) The opportunity for distinction.
(d) The honor of a soldier's life.

5. What is the name of the character introduced in Part 2?
(a) Peyton Farquhar.
(b) Peyton Place.
(c) Preston Farquhar.
(d) Peyton Manning.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man in the noose stands at one end of the plank and __________________ stands at the other.

2. What kind of sound does Peyton hear after the white light covers him?

3. The soldier says the driftwood would burn __________________.

4. What signal does the captain give to the sergeant?

5. In what direction is the man looking?

(see the answer key)

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