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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) A minister.
(b) A lieutenant.
(c) The governor.
(d) The mayor.

2. What does the condemned man think is the solution for his predicament?
(a) Talking to the governor.
(b) Freeing his hands.
(c) Finding his gun.
(d) Bribing the guards.

3. The method of execution in the story is __________________.
(a) Unusual.
(b) Precise.
(c) Military style.
(d) New.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the man immobile?

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

3. Where is the man standing at the beginning of Part 1?

4. What does the condemned man want to take off his body?

5. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?

(see the answer key)

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