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

2. When it is time for the execution, who moves away from the location first?
(a) The two privates.
(b) The sergeant.
(c) The colonel.
(d) The general.

3. Where are the sentinels standing guard?
(a) The ends of the bridge.
(b) In nearby fields.
(c) In boats.
(d) In trees.

4. What do all the men on the platform have in common?
(a) They are all smoking cigars.
(b) They are from the Federal army.
(c) They are all bald.
(d) They all have brown hair.

5. During what war does the story take place?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Korean War.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the condemned man?

3. The sergeant salutes the captain and ____________________.

4. What is the source of the sound that the condemned man hears?

5. The condemned man feels as if his ears _______________________.

(see the answer key)

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