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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What signal does the captain give to the sergeant?
(a) He winks.
(b) He salutes.
(c) He shakes his hand.
(d) He nods.

2. The condemned man thinks the loud sound is like _____________________.
(a) Thunder.
(b) A blacksmith's hammer.
(c) Horses' hooves.
(d) A clanging bell.

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

4. What color eyes does the condemned man have?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

5. What is the position of the man to be hanged?
(a) A civilian.
(b) A military officer.
(c) A wayward politician.
(d) A spy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the man doing with his hands?

3. The method of execution in the story is __________________.

4. What does the condemned man note about the driftwood in the water below?

5. What role do the sentinels have in the impending execution?

(see the answer key)

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