Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Why does the author describe how Peyton Farquhar reacts to the sound of his watch?

• to show that Farquhar's perception of time had become distorted

• to illustrate the cruelty of Union soldiers

• to explain why Farquar had come to the bridge

• to draw a parallell between Farquar and his executioners

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• to describe the effects of the war on women and children

• to provide insight into the treacherous nature of the Union soldiers

• to generate sympathy for the Southern cause

• to explain why Peyton Farquhar is being hanged

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following excerpts shows a limited third-person point of view?

• "Peyton Farquhar was a well-to-do planter, of an old and highly respected Alabama family."

• "The company faced the bridge, staring stonily, motionless."

• "The power of thought was restored; he knew that the rope had broken and he had fallen into the stream."

• "The man's hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

How can you infer that Peyton Farquar is planning to destroy the bridge?

• He has a wife and children to protect, and doesn't like the Union army.

• He keeps asking questions about the bridge and wants to help the South.

• He is very into firea and watching things burn.

• The Union soldier told his commanding officer about Farquar.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which statement correctly uses a vocabulary word.

• Ambrose Bierce wrote "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" from a perspective that was not his own: a rich slave owner from the south.

• In the story, the ticking of the watch did not recurrence more than once.

• When Peyton Farquar was being hanged, the captain put an encircle around his head, in the form of a rope.

• The final scene in the story, congests with Peyton Farquar dying.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of these contributes most to the suspense in the story?

• vivid descriptions of the physical setting

• the unexpected sequence of the events

• emotionless procedures described for the hanging

• the sympathetic depiction of Farquhar's personality

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6