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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crime has the condemned man committed?
(a) Spying.
(b) It is unknown at this point.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Murder.

2. What is the man standing on?
(a) Slack boards.
(b) Ship's plank.
(c) Stirrups.
(d) Ground.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe the condemned man?
(a) Good-looking.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Common criminal.
(d) Accomplished.

4. Peyton is a politician and a(n) ___________________.
(a) Secessionist.
(b) Socialist.
(c) Anarchist.
(d) Abolitionist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the soldier see at the bridge the last time he was there?

2. The sound becomes ______________ for the condemned man.

3. How does the condemned man view the system of execution?

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

5. Peyton comes from a highly respected family of __________________.

(see the answer key)

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