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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. Who is the author of AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE?

2. Where are the sentinels standing guard?

3. The condemned man feels as if his ears _______________________.

4. What crime has the condemned man committed?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe the condemned man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Part 1 end?

2. What is unexpected about the condemned man's appearance?

3. What other characters appear at the scene with the condemned man?

4. What is the condemned man's opinion on the execution method from his vantage point?

5. How does Part 3 begin?

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

7. Who does Peyton see coming to meet him and how does he respond?

8. What idea does the soldier offer up on how a person could accomplish something regarding the destruction of the bridge?

9. What does Peyton experience when the rope is finally removed from his neck?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of men in the 1860s when the men in the story are living through wartime. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st century men do not, and vice-versa?

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

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of man's inhumanity to man. Identify at least two examples about man's inhumanity to man in the book and provide support for your answers.

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