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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man think of when he closes his eyes?
(a) His home.
(b) His wife and children.
(c) God.
(d) His mother.

2. What does Peyton ask after the soldier tells about the order?
(a) How soon the Yanks will be arriving.
(b) How far it is to Owl Creek Bridge.
(c) If he has ever killed any Yanks.
(d) If he believes the poster to be true.

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

4. What does the condemned man think is the solution for his predicament?
(a) Freeing his hands.
(b) Bribing the guards.
(c) Finding his gun.
(d) Talking to the governor.

5. The sentinels are as still as ________________.
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Statues.
(c) Night.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peyton is a politician and a(n) ___________________.

2. Who gets the water for the soldier?

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

4. What is aroused in Peyton at the end of Part 2?

5. How did the soldier approach Peyton's house?

(see the answer key)

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