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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the soldier's true job?
(a) He is a Federal scout.
(b) He is a Federal general.
(c) He is a writer.
(d) He is a newspaper editor.

2. What does Peyton call being hanged below water by the wet noose?
(a) Irony.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allegory.

3. What sense does Peyton have after he seems to wake up?
(a) Lethargy.
(b) Bleeding.
(c) Numbness.
(d) Suffocation.

4. How did Peyton feel about not being allowed to enlist in the army?
(a) He was upset.
(b) He was embarrassed.
(c) He was mad about it.
(d) He felt lucky.

5. What accosts Peyton when he thinks he is safely out of Federal territory?
(a) Arrows from locals nearby.
(b) More rifle shots.
(c) A cannonball.
(d) A gun ship veering toward him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the soldier say he had last been at the Owl Creek Bridge?

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

3. At what time of day is Peyton approached by someone at his property?

4. What are Peyton and his wife doing when they are approached by someone?

5. Peyton feels his body swing like a pendulum in a _____________.

(see the answer key)

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