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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does the soldier say happened at the bridge last winter?
(a) A train derailed.
(b) A blizzard.
(c) The bridge gave way from ice.
(d) A flood.

6. What does the soldier pause to do?
(a) Tell a joke.
(b) Drink the water.
(c) Cough.
(d) Collect his thoughts.

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

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

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

10. Who does the soldier say is repairing the railroads?
(a) The Yanks.
(b) The government.
(c) The Rebs.
(d) The locals.

11. What is the soldier's appearance?
(a) Dusty.
(b) Drenched.
(c) Polished.
(d) Dewy.

12. What did the soldier ask Peyton regarding directions?
(a) He didn't ask anything about directions.
(b) He asked how to get to Owl Creek Bridge.
(c) He asked about the next town.
(d) He wanted to know how far it was to Owl Creek Bridge.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For what does the soldier ask?

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

4. What can be inferred about the story at the end of Part 2?

5. What is Peyton Farquhar's occupation?

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