An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Quiz

What is the setting of the story?

• A castle in England during the Middle Ages

• A school in New York during the Revolutionary War

• A farm in southern Georgia during World War I

• A railroad bridge in northern Alabama during the Civil War

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is the fate of the main character at the beginning of the story?

• He is about to be hanged

• He is about to be awarded a medal

• He is about to be married

• He is about to be knighted

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What distracts the main character as he is about to be executed?

• The singing of birds

• The sound of his watch ticking

• The sight of his family in the crowd

• The arrival of a rescue party

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the profession of the main character?

• A soldier

• A journalist

• A planter

• A teacher

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.9

What does the main character think about doing to escape his fate?

• Calling for a lawyer

• Bribing the executioner

• Pretending to be dead

• Throwing off the noose and diving into the stream

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who visits Peyton Farquhar and provides him with information?

• A Federal scout disguised as a Confederate soldier

• A Confederate general

• A newspaper reporter

• A childhood friend

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the visitor tell Farquhar about Owl Creek Bridge?

• It is repaired and has a stockade on the north bank

• It is a safe passage for civilians

• It has been destroyed

• It is under heavy guard

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is Farquhar's reaction to the news about the bridge?

• He decides to destroy it

• He wants to cross it to join the fight

• He is indifferent

• He plans to warn the Confederate army

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How does Farquhar perceive time during his execution?

• As moving incredibly slowly

• As stopping completely

• As moving at a normal pace

• As speeding up significantly

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What motivates Farquhar to attempt to sabotage the bridge?

• His loyalty to the Confederate cause

• A desire for personal glory

• The promise of a reward

• Pressure from his family

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.9