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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the soldier see at the bridge the last time he was there?
(a) Garbage.
(b) Driftwood.
(c) A dead body.
(d) Ice chunks.

3. What can be inferred about the story at the end of Part 2?
(a) Something ominous is about to take place.
(b) Peyton's wife is going to be injured.
(c) Peyton is going to enlist in the army.
(d) Peyton is going to be a spy.

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

5. The method of execution in the story is __________________.
(a) Unusual.
(b) Military style.
(c) New.
(d) Precise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the condemned man want to take off his body?

2. What does the condemned man NOT wear?

3. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?

4. What is Mrs. Farquhar's demeanor about getting the water?

5. What time of day does the soldier return to the Farquhar house?

(see the answer key)

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