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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state is the man located?

2. In what direction is the man looking?

3. The condemned man thinks the loud sound is like _____________________.

4. According to the soldiers' ____________, death is to be honored.

5. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Part 3 be considered to be broken into two parts and how would the first part be characterized?

2. What happens to startle Peyton out of his reverie of the beauty of the nature he sees?

3. Describe the road that Peyton discovers.

4. How can Peyton's devotion to the Southern cause be identified?

5. What is the irony that Peyton notes after he has landed in the water with the noose still around his neck?

6. What does the condemned man view as his only chance at escape?

7. What are Peyton and his wife doing at the beginning of Part 2?

8. What could account for Peyton's experiences in Part 3?

9. How does Peyton reveal that he is thinking of violating the posted notice in order to help the Southern cause?

10. How does Part 2 help to fill in some information regarding the crime for which Peyton is to be hanged as learned in Part 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Peyton Farquhar. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

In Part 3, Peyton's dream adventure allows him to escape through a highly creative twist. Write an essay that follow along the lines of Peyton's dream, adding your own twists of plot, character and imagery.

Essay Topic 3

Note the shifts in point of view in the story, sometimes even within the same part. Cite at least two examples of the shift in point of view and support your answers with reasons the author chose to write the story in this way.

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