An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

What activity opens the story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?

• A southern spy is put on trial.
• A man is going to be hanged.
• Union soldiers are fixing a bridge.
• Troops are laying railroad tracks.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Farquhar is a gentleman. Why might he be hanged?

• for being from the Confederacy
• for spying on Union activities
• for planning against the enemy
• for refusing to feed Union soldiers

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In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," why does the Federal scout suggest burning the bridge?

• He wants to help the South win. 
• He wants to set Farquhar up.  
•  He wants a job building a new bridge.
• He wants to disrespect his commandant.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Feeling in the water, the gunshots, the sight of trees and insects, and seeing his wife are all

• symbolism 
• reality 
• stream of consciousness 
• foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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When the reader finds out Peyton Farquhar is dead from hanging at the end of the story,

• it is symbolic of war.
• it is ironic after he seems to escape. 
• it is expected since he had obviously been in the wrong.
• it was not a surprise due to all the foreshadowing.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

What was the occupation of Peyton?

• Confederate officer

• Union rebel

• Fugitive slave

• plantation owner

What motivated Peyton Farquhar to go to Owl Creek Bridge the most?

• curiosity about the accuracy of the scout's report

• a desire for glory

• devotion to the Southern cause

• an immediate need to protect his plantation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Farquhar is being hanged because he...

• deserted his post

• tried to burn the bridge

• is a captured confederate soldier

• burned the bridge

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Which of the following does the man about to be hanged NOT notice?

• the sound of his watch ticking

• his wife and children in the distance

• a piece of driftwood in the water below

• his unstable footing on the plank

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CCSS.RL.6.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6