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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 man doing with his hands?
(a) He is waving to his friends.
(b) He is signalling for help.
(c) He is clapping.
(d) They are tied behind his back.

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

3. What are the man's movements?
(a) He is fixed on one spot.
(b) He is exercising on the ground.
(c) He is doing acrobatics.
(d) He is jumping up and down.

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

5. What does the condemned man want to do as the noise pounds in his head?
(a) Cry.
(b) Beg for mercy.
(c) Scream.
(d) Shoot himself.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The sentinels are as still as ________________.

4. How many sentinels stand guard over the men on the platform?

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

(see the answer key)

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