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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 NOT wear?
(a) A hood.
(b) A tie.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A hat.

2. The sergeant salutes the captain and ____________________.
(a) Rides away on his horse.
(b) Orders the men to shoot.
(c) Moves to stand behind him.
(d) Blows a bugle.

3. How can the condemned man's eyes be described?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Kindly.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Closed.

4. What is the date of the beginning of Part 1?
(a) It not known.
(b) April 7, 1813.
(c) June 25, 1864.
(d) September 15, 1954.

5. What literary technique does the author use when he says that death is a dignitary?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Personification.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man think of when he closes his eyes?

2. What does the condemned man think is the solution for his predicament?

3. Who is the author of AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE?

4. What is the man wearing?

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

(see the answer key)

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