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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a natural question to ask after reading Part 2?
(a) Was Peyton being watched?
(b) What was Peyton wearing?
(c) Was the visit to Peyton's house a random one?
(d) Was Peyton targeted by the enemy?

3. When does the soldier say he had last been at the Owl Creek Bridge?
(a) A month ago.
(b) Yesterday.
(c) A year ago.
(d) Last week.

4. What does Peyton ask the soldier?
(a) If he is hungry.
(b) If he is a deserter.
(c) If he is wounded.
(d) What is the news from the front.

5. Why is Peyton drawn into the soldier's story?
(a) He loves a good story.
(b) He longs to be part of the glory of war.
(c) He wants something to tell his grandchildren one day.
(d) He needs material for a novel.

6. How far does the soldier say it is to Owl Creek Bridge?
(a) About 50 miles.
(b) About 30 miles.
(c) About 3 miles.
(d) About 300 miles.

7. What is Peyton Farquhar's occupation?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Minister.
(c) Professor
(d) Planter.

8. In what state does Peyton live?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Virginia.

9. The soldier says the driftwood would burn __________________.
(a) Like tow.
(b) Like corn stalks.
(c) Like an old barn.
(d) Like paper.

10. What does the soldier say about the driftwood he saw?
(a) It was a strange color.
(b) It was in little pieces.
(c) It would be dry now.
(d) It was covered in moss.

11. How many men guard the Owl Creek Bridge?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

12. What can be inferred about the crime Peyton may have committed?
(a) He shot a Yankee general.
(b) He set fire to the driftwood to burn the bridge.
(c) He deserted from the army.
(d) He burned a neighbor's plantation.

13. What is the second question Peyton asks the soldier?
(a) How long he has been in the army.
(b) How the bridge is guarded.
(c) If he is married.
(d) Where he comes from.

14. Why is the Federal army repairing the railroads?
(a) To help rebuild the South.
(b) To transport cannons.
(c) In preparation for another advance.
(d) To transport prisoners.

15. Which of the following figures does Peyton NOT mention when talking about approaching the bridge?
(a) A man.
(b) A civilian.
(c) A student of hanging.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the soldier's true job?

2. The posted order states that any civilian caught interfering with the railroad ______________________.

3. What color is the uniform worn by the soldier?

4. What does the soldier pause to do?

5. What time of day does the soldier return to the Farquhar house?

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