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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the spectators located?
(a) In line at parade rest.
(b) In a special soundproof room.
(c) In bleachers.
(d) Standing in the grass.

2. What is the man wearing?
(a) Overalls.
(b) Military uniform.
(c) Night shirt.
(d) A frockcoat.

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

4. What is the source of the sound that the condemned man hears?
(a) The bridge.
(b) His watch.
(c) A chain.
(d) Coins.

5. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?
(a) Shooting the sergeant.
(b) Diving into the water.
(c) Ripping off the noose.
(d) Swimming away.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What literary technique does the author use when he says that death is a dignitary?

3. In what direction is the man looking?

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

5. What do the privates do after moving away from the man?

(see the answer key)

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