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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many sentinels stand guard over the men on the platform?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

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

5. Which of the following is NOT a rank among the men on the platform with the man?
(a) Private.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Captain.

6. What signal does the captain give to the sergeant?
(a) He shakes his hand.
(b) He salutes.
(c) He winks.
(d) He nods.

7. The sound becomes ______________ for the condemned man.
(a) Calming.
(b) Maddening.
(c) Jarring.
(d) Quiet.

8. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

11. What does the condemned man NOT wear?
(a) Shoes.
(b) A hat.
(c) A tie.
(d) A hood.

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

13. How many other men are on the platform with the man?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

14. Where are the sentinels standing guard?
(a) In boats.
(b) In nearby fields.
(c) In trees.
(d) The ends of the bridge.

15. What is the position of the man to be hanged?
(a) A civilian.
(b) A wayward politician.
(c) A military officer.
(d) A spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the condemned man focus on in the water below?

2. In what state is the man located?

3. What do the man's clothes indicate about him?

4. What is the man looking at?

5. What holds the critical plank in place?

(see the answer keys)

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