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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Part 1

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  • What is the attitude of the company of infantry towards the man being hanged?
    Excited
    Angry
    Sympathetic
    Indifferent
  • Where is the man standing at the beginning of the story?
    In a river
    In a fort
    In a forest
    On a bridge
  • What is the position of the sentinels' rifles?
    Resting on the ground
    Horizontal in front of the chest
    Pointing towards the sky
    Vertical in front of the left shoulder
  • True or False: The man was a soldier in the Federal army.
    False - The executioners were private soldiers of the Federal army, directed by a sergeant who may have been a deputy sheriff in civil life
  • What does the man consider doing to escape?
    Swimming to safety
    Jumping off the bridge
    Fighting his executioners
  • True or False: The captain gave a signal to the sergeant to step aside.
    True
  • True or False: The spectators were all soldiers.
    False - There was only one officer and one company of infantry in line.
  • How does the man feel about the ticking sound he hears?
    Impatient and apprehensive
    Relieved and relaxed
    Angry and frustrated
    Amused and curious
  • What is the rank of the officer on the temporary platform?
    Lieutenant
    Sergeant
    Captain
    Major