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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 1, when does the story take place?
(a) 1943
(b) 1941
(c) 1932
(d) 1938

2. What type of wood is the electric chair made from?
(a) Maple
(b) Oak
(c) Walnut
(d) Cherry

3. When is Bitterbuck’s execution scheduled?
(a) August 3
(b) August 17
(c) July 21
(d) July 17

4. How many rehearsals does Paul hope to have before Bitterbuck’s execution?
(a) 4
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 2

5. How long after Bitterbuck is taken to see his visitors do the guards walk down to his cell for a rehearsal?
(a) 4 minutes
(b) 3 minutes
(c) 5 minutes
(d) 2 minutes

Short Answer Questions

1. How many executions does Paul Edgecombe preside over?

2. What is the name of the one who will come and help Bitterbuck pray before his execution?

3. Which regulation required that visitors have a pass and be recorded in the visitors’ book?

4. How long does the electric current run during an execution?

5. What size bulbs burn in the corridor of E Block?

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