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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 date of the beginning of Part 1?
(a) It not known.
(b) April 7, 1813.
(c) September 15, 1954.
(d) June 25, 1864.

2. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?
(a) Shooting the sergeant.
(b) Ripping off the noose.
(c) Diving into the water.
(d) Swimming away.

3. What prevented Peyton's enlisting in the army?
(a) Chicken pox.
(b) Bad heart.
(c) Flat feet.
(d) It is not known.

4. What does the condemned man note about the driftwood in the water below?
(a) It is moving slowly.
(b) It is gray.
(c) It is very small.
(d) It is huge.

5. Peyton comes from a highly respected family of __________________.
(a) Slave owners.
(b) Arms builders.
(c) Cotton merchants.
(d) Shipbuilders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the privates do after moving away from the man?

2. What can Peyton see from his vantage point in the water?

3. Which of the following does Peyton NOT experience with the removal of the noose?

4. Who are the spectators for the execution?

5. How many men guard the Owl Creek Bridge?

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