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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day is it when Peyton arrives at his home?
(a) Morning.
(b) Early evening.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

2. How can the condemned man's eyes be described?
(a) Frantic.
(b) Closed.
(c) Kindly.
(d) Sleepy.

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

4. What type of sound distracts the condemned man's thoughts?
(a) Pounding.
(b) Thudding.
(c) Whirring.
(d) Metallic.

5. Who gets the water for the soldier?
(a) Clayton Farquhar.
(b) Peyton Farquhar.
(c) Mrs. Farquhar.
(d) A house slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the condemned man want to do as the noise pounds in his head?

2. Which of the following does NOT describe the condemned man?

3. Why is the Federal army repairing the railroads?

4. How can Peyton's senses be described when he surfaces in the water?

5. What does Peyton feel throughout his body?

(see the answer key)

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