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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stands with the spectators?
(a) The mayor.
(b) A lieutenant.
(c) The governor.
(d) A minister.

2. How does the condemned man view the system of execution?
(a) Crude.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Unjust.
(d) Efficient.

3. What do the man's clothes indicate about him?
(a) He is a criminal.
(b) He is a soldier.
(c) He has been sucessful.
(d) He is too young to die.

4. The soldiers treat death with military etiquette and _______________.
(a) Silence.
(b) Eulogies.
(c) Speeches.
(d) Singing.

5. In what direction is the man looking?
(a) To the right.
(b) Up.
(c) Down.
(d) To the left.

Short Answer Questions

1. The method of execution in the story is __________________.

2. What do the men in the infantry do while waiting for the execution?

3. What is the man looking at?

4. The rope around the man's neck is attached to ______________________.

5. What does the condemned man note about the driftwood in the water below?

(see the answer key)

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