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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The sentinels are as still as ________________.
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Statues.
(c) Night.
(d) Death.

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

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

4. In what state is the man located?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Georgia.

5. How old is the man to be hanged?
(a) 18.
(b) 66.
(c) 35.
(d) 25.

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

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

8. Who stands with the spectators?
(a) A lieutenant.
(b) A minister.
(c) The governor.
(d) The mayor.

9. The method of execution in the story is __________________.
(a) New.
(b) Military style.
(c) Precise.
(d) Unusual.

10. Where are the spectators located?
(a) In bleachers.
(b) In line at parade rest.
(c) Standing in the grass.
(d) In a special soundproof room.

11. The soldiers treat death with military etiquette and _______________.
(a) Eulogies.
(b) Singing.
(c) Speeches.
(d) Silence.

12. What role do the sentinels have in the impending execution?
(a) They arrested the men.
(b) They will give the signal to proceed.
(c) They are waiting on word of a reprieve.
(d) No role.

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

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

15. What does the condemned man focus on in the water below?
(a) Rocks.
(b) A piece of driftwood.
(c) Salmon swimming upstream.
(d) Sun sparkling on the surface.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE?

3. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?

4. What is the man standing on?

5. What does the condemned man think is the solution for his predicament?

(see the answer keys)

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