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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE?
(a) Anthonio Bierce.
(b) Ambrose Bierce.
(c) Ambrose Pearson.
(d) Ambrose Pierce.

2. How old is the man to be hanged?
(a) 66.
(b) 18.
(c) 35.
(d) 25.

3. The man in the noose stands at one end of the plank and __________________ stands at the other.
(a) The sergeant.
(b) A private.
(c) The governor.
(d) A minister.

4. The condemned man feels as if his ears _______________________.
(a) Are being punctured with a knife.
(b) Are plugged up.
(c) Are being ripped off.
(d) Are bleeding.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What signal does the captain give to the sergeant?

2. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?

3. What do all the men on the platform have in common?

4. What does the condemned man focus on in the water below?

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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