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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the man standing at the beginning of Part 1?
(a) An alley.
(b) A cave.
(c) A city street.
(d) A railroad bridge.

2. According to the soldiers' ____________, death is to be honored.
(a) Unwritten code.
(b) Orders.
(c) Instincts.
(d) Rule book.

3. How many men guard the Owl Creek Bridge?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

4. What does the condemned man want to do as the noise pounds in his head?
(a) Shoot himself.
(b) Beg for mercy.
(c) Scream.
(d) Cry.

5. What is the man looking at?
(a) Trees.
(b) Water.
(c) Sky.
(d) Faces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the slack boards laid upon?

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

3. In what direction is the man looking?

4. When it is time for the execution, who moves away from the location first?

5. Who gets the water for the soldier?

(see the answer key)

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