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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does the soldier ask?
(a) A bit of food.
(b) A fresh horse.
(c) A drink of water.
(d) Directions.

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

3. What time of day does the soldier return to the Farquhar house?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Nightfall.
(c) Noon.
(d) Dawn.

4. What saying did Peyton believe in his heart?
(a) All is fair in love and war.
(b) He who laughs last, laughs best.
(c) The early bird gets the worm.
(d) Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

5. What can be inferred about the crime Peyton may have committed?
(a) He burned a neighbor's plantation.
(b) He shot a Yankee general.
(c) He set fire to the driftwood to burn the bridge.
(d) He deserted from the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the soldier say that the Yanks have built at the Owl Creek Bridge?

2. What are the man's movements?

3. Where are the spectators located?

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

5. In what state does Peyton live?

(see the answer key)

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