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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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.5.6

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Which of the following contributes most to the mystery of "An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?

• the breaking of the hangman's noose
• the shooting by the Union sentries
• Farquar's underwater struggle
• the order in which the events occur

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," why does the federal scout want to burn the bridge?

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

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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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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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which message is Bierce trying to convey in the story?

• People get themselves in trouble taking foolish risks.
• Whatever can go wrong probably will.
• Soldiers must follow orders regardless of personal feelings.
• War makes men cruel and indifferent to personal life.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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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Why is the narrator surprised to find Farquhar ready to be hanged?

• Farquhar looks kindly and is a gentleman.
• Hanging has been outlawed in Alabama.
• Farquhar is already dead.
• Only gentlemen are hanged in Alabama.

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