An Occurrence at Oak 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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L.CCR.3

L.CCR.6

R.CCR.1

R.CCR.2

R.CCR.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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L.CCR.3

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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L.CCR.3

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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L.CCR.3

The "sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith's hammer" that Farquhar hears is

• the work of a blacksmith down the road

• a drummer keeping time for military drills

• the ticking of his watch

• the sound of his blood thumping in his ears

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L.CCR.3

Which part of the plot is demonstrated in the following quote, "He springs forward with extended arms. As he is about to clasp her, he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck"?

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

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L.CCR.3

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

• to describe the effects of war on women and children 
• to show the treacherous nature of Union soldiers
• to generate sympathy for the Southern cause 
•  to explain why Peyton Farquhar is being hanged 

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L.CCR.3

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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L.CCR.3

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence: The soldiers ________ the enemy, forcing him to surrender.

• sensation

• encircle

• recurr

• perspective

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L.CCR.3

Which of the following best describes the scene at the bridge?

• No one is there to bear witness.
• The captain proudly watches the execution.
• Some members of the military have gathered to watch.
• All gather to pay their last respects.

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L.CCR.3