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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the soldier see lying against the pier the last time he was at the bridge?
(a) Fishing poles.
(b) Driftwood.
(c) A dead body.
(d) Some guns.

2. What does Peyton ask after the soldier tells about the order?
(a) If he believes the poster to be true.
(b) How far it is to Owl Creek Bridge.
(c) How soon the Yanks will be arriving.
(d) If he has ever killed any Yanks.

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

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

5. What time of day does the soldier return to the Farquhar house?
(a) Noon.
(b) Nightfall.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Dawn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peyton is a politician and a(n) ___________________.

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

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

4. Which of the following figures does Peyton NOT mention when talking about approaching the bridge?

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

(see the answer keys)

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