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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What color eyes does the condemned man have?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

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

5. The sound becomes ______________ for the condemned man.
(a) Quiet.
(b) Maddening.
(c) Jarring.
(d) Calming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the man's movements?

2. What does the captain do after giving the signal to the sergeant?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?

5. Which of the following is NOT a rank among the men on the platform with the man?

(see the answer key)

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