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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Peyton and his wife doing when they are approached by someone?
(a) Working in the garden.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Taking a walk.
(d) Sitting on a bench.

2. The soldiers say the Yanks have already reached ________________________-.
(a) Richmond.
(b) The Owl Creek Bridge.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) The gun depot.

3. When does the soldier reappear at the Farquhar house?
(a) A year later.
(b) The following week.
(c) An hour later.
(d) Never.

4. How does the soldier say he knows about the order?
(a) He saw it.
(b) He saw a poster about it.
(c) He heard about it.
(d) He wrote it.

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the posted order?
(a) Trains.
(b) Tunnels.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Horses.

6. What does Peyton say a civilian would have to do to gain access to the bridge?
(a) Walk in stocking feet.
(b) Put mud on his face.
(c) Dress all in black.
(d) Elude the picket post.

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

8. What did the soldier see at the bridge the last time he was there?
(a) Garbage.
(b) A dead body.
(c) Driftwood.
(d) Ice chunks.

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

10. Peyton is a civilian with _________________.
(a) The heart of a soldier.
(b) A bad reputation.
(c) A criminal record.
(d) Political aspirations.

11. At what time of day is Peyton approached by someone at his property?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Evening.
(d) Midnight.

12. What does Peyton think about his opportunity to serve in the war?
(a) It will come at some point.
(b) He will have to be alert and on the lookout.
(c) It will never come.
(d) It may come if he is patient.

13. Peyton comes from a highly respected family of __________________.
(a) Cotton merchants.
(b) Arms builders.
(c) Slave owners.
(d) Shipbuilders.

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

15. What is the name of the character introduced in Part 2?
(a) Peyton Manning.
(b) Peyton Farquhar.
(c) Preston Farquhar.
(d) Peyton Place.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Peyton do while waiting for an opportunity to serve the South?

3. What is aroused in Peyton at the end of Part 2?

4. What saying did Peyton believe in his heart?

5. How far does the soldier say it is to Owl Creek Bridge?

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