An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

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

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."

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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