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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the man's probable profession?
(a) Planter.
(b) Gambler.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Merchant.

2. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?
(a) Shooting the sergeant.
(b) Diving into the water.
(c) Ripping off the noose.
(d) Swimming away.

3. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?
(a) The sergeant will slap the horse.
(b) The plank will tilt.
(c) The sergeant will step off the plank.
(d) The man will fall.

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

5. How many sentinels stand guard over the men on the platform?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man wearing?

2. The sentinels are as still as ________________.

3. How old is the man to be hanged?

4. Which of the following is NOT a rank among the men on the platform with the man?

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

(see the answer key)

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