OWL CREEK TEST

WHAT IS THE MAIN CHARACTER'S OCCUPATION

• SOLDIER

• GENTLEMAN FARMER

• SPY

• RIVERBOAT CAPTAIN

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.

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 the main character up for a fall.

• He wants a job building a new bridge.

• He wants to disrespect his commandant.

In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," the main character 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

In the story, which event occurs last?

• The main character imagines reuniting with his wife

• The main character is approached by a Federal scout.

• The main character board is released and he falls.

• The main character dies of hanging.

What is the actual identity of the soldier who visits the main character's plantation in Part II?

• A Federal scout

• A fellow plantation owner

• A Confederate scout

• A runaway slave

Which of these was not a challenge to the main character during his escape?

• Drowning

• Gunfire

• Fatigue

• Stabbing

Who is the author of the story?

• Ambrose Beirce

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ben Franklin

• Ms. Dixon

What is the name of the man and what was his occupation?

• James Johnson, Slave Owner

• Jim Crow, Planter

• Tom Townsend, Slave Owner and Planter

• Peyton Farquhar, Planter and Slave Owner

What inspired Farquhar to mess with Owl Creek Bridge?

• His wife

• His conscious

• The federal scout

• He did it at his own free will