For whom did the Hangman say he had built the gallows?

For the one who served him best.

For the one who deserved to die.

For the one who had murdered without a cause.

For the one who was quick to judge.

What was the Hangman doing when the speaker came through the silent town?

Watching the speaker in silence.

The growth of the gallows symbolizes?

The weakening of the hangman's power.

How does the attitude of the Hangman change throughout the course of the poem?

At first he is nervous and then becomes confident.

At first he is sad and then becomes happy.

At first he is happy and then becomes sad.

At first he is confident and then becomes nervous.

Using a metaphor, the speaker refers to the gallows as a tree. Why is this significant?

To emphasize the growth and permanence of injustice.

To emphasize the importance of nature.

To emphasize the growth and permanence of justice.

To emphasize the fact that the gallows is made of wood.

When the speaker is asked where the others are that might have stood up for him, he replies, "Dead." What is significant about the connotation of this word?

It implies that no one is responsible.

It implies that everyone is responsible.

It implies that the Hangman is responsible.

It implies that the speaker is responsible.

Which line helps emphasize the theme of the poem?

"Dead," I whispered; and amiably "Murdered," the Hangman corrected me; "First the alien, the Jew... I did no more than you let me do."

"Into our town the hangman came, smelling of gold and blood and flame."

And we cried out: "Is this one he who has served you well and faithfully?"

The Hangman

Authored by Ann MiddleCreekHS

English, World Languages

10th Grade - University

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After the sixth man was hanged, what did the townspeople do?

They hid in their homes.

They grew silent.

The offered to help the Hangman.

They ran the Hangman out of town.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In stanza four, what did the Hangman tell the speaker about the people who had been hanged?

They had done nothing wrong.

They deserved to die.

They had been murdered.

They were better off dead.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL. 6.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the townspeople discover the morning after the first man was hanged?

The body was still hanging from the gallows-tree.

The Hangman was gone.

The courthouse square was empty.

The gallows-tree was still in the courthouse square.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the Hangman say he hanged the first man?

To stretch a new rope.

To try the strength of the gallows-beam.

To ease the trap.

To test the strength of the rope.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.K.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the speaker describe himself at the end of the poem?

Very tired.

Very sad.

Very scared.

Very alone.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did no one speak about the first hanging?

Out of indifference about what had happened.

Out of ignorance of what had happened.

Out of fear of the Hangman.

Out of respect for the Hangman

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the second man that was hanged?

An infidel.

Someone who was a friend of the Jew.

Someone who speaks out against the first hanging.

A black man.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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The Hangman

After the sixth man was hanged, what did the townspeople do?

In stanza four, what did the Hangman tell the speaker about the people who had been hanged?

What did the townspeople discover the morning after the first man was hanged?

Why does the Hangman say he hanged the first man?

How does the speaker describe himself at the end of the poem?

Why did no one speak about the first hanging?

Who is the second man that was hanged?

What smells surrounded the Hangman when came to the town?

The fourth man that was hanged was?

The third man that was hanged was?

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