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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The condemned man feels as if his ears _______________________.
(a) Are bleeding.
(b) Are being punctured with a knife.
(c) Are plugged up.
(d) Are being ripped off.

2. The man in the noose stands at one end of the plank and __________________ stands at the other.
(a) The governor.
(b) A private.
(c) The sergeant.
(d) A minister.

3. What are the man's movements?
(a) He is doing acrobatics.
(b) He is fixed on one spot.
(c) He is jumping up and down.
(d) He is exercising on the ground.

4. Who is the author of AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE?
(a) Anthonio Bierce.
(b) Ambrose Pearson.
(c) Ambrose Bierce.
(d) Ambrose Pierce.

5. The sergeant salutes the captain and ____________________.
(a) Moves to stand behind him.
(b) Rides away on his horse.
(c) Orders the men to shoot.
(d) Blows a bugle.

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

7. What is the man standing on?
(a) Ground.
(b) Slack boards.
(c) Stirrups.
(d) Ship's plank.

8. What color eyes does the condemned man have?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

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

10. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?
(a) The man will fall.
(b) The plank will tilt.
(c) The sergeant will step off the plank.
(d) The sergeant will slap the horse.

11. What are the slack boards laid upon?
(a) Railway supports.
(b) Ravine.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Grass.

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

13. How does the condemned man view the system of execution?
(a) Unjust.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Crude.
(d) Efficient.

14. What is the source of the sound that the condemned man hears?
(a) A chain.
(b) The bridge.
(c) His watch.
(d) Coins.

15. What do all the men on the platform have in common?
(a) They are from the Federal army.
(b) They all have brown hair.
(c) They are all bald.
(d) They are all smoking cigars.

Short Answer Questions

1. The soldiers treat death with military etiquette and _______________.

2. What does the condemned man NOT wear?

3. Who stands with the spectators?

4. What does the captain do after giving the signal to the sergeant?

5. What is the date of the beginning of Part 1?

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