Owl Creek Bridge

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

• A southern spy is put on trial.

• Union soldiers are fixing a bridge.

• A man is going to be hanged.

• Troops are laying railroad tracks.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What must readers figure out in order to understand "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?

• the order of the events
• how the characters act
• the reason for the hanging
• the setting and the mood

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", why does Farquhar hear his watch ticking as he dies?

• He hopes his watch will still start to work.
• He wants to know his time of death.
• His senses are strong before his death.
• Everything else around him is quiet.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In the story, which event occurs last?

• Farquhar imagines reuniting with his wife.
• Farquhar is approached by a Federal scout.
• Farquhar's board is released and he falls.
• Farquhar dies of hanging.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the main function of the flashback in the story?

• to describe the effects of war on men and women
• to show insight into treacherous  behavior of Union soldiers
• to generate sympathy for the Southern cause
• to explain why Farquhar is being hanged

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What was the occupation of Peyton? 

• Confederate Officer
• Plantation Owner
• Union Rebel
• Fugitive Slave

Which of the following statements best identify themes of the text?

• Peace cannot be achieved without violence.
• The fear of death can affect how we perceive and experience time.
• The desire for revenge can cause people to forget about what is most important in life.
• People often wish for the opportunity to return to the past.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Enthusiastic or passionate

• gregarious

• extraneous

• ardent

• dire

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

To inform

• coerce

• apprise

• abet

• occlude

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CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4