An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

What detail from the opening scene best reveals the true fate of Peyton Farquhar?

• The ticking of his watch growing louder and more irregular

• The presence of a sentry standing at parade rest

• The description of his hands being tied and a noose around his neck

• The leaves rustling gently in the breeze

What is the name of the main character in the story?

• Ambrose Bierce

• Captain Brown

• John Smith

• Peyton Farquhar

What is the setting of the story?

• American Civil War

• World War I

• The Revolutionary War

• The Vietnam War

What happens to Peyton Farquhar at the end of the story?

• He wakes up from a dream

• He dies by hanging

• He escapes successfully

• He is rescued by soldiers

What was Peyton Farquhar's occupation?

• Blacksmith

• Soldier

• Teacher

• Planter

Who was the author of 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'?

• Mark Twain

• Ambrose Bierce

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Which theme is most strongly developed through the story’s twist ending?

• Nature is indifferent to human suffering

• Dreams can provide comfort in times of distress

• War is sometimes necessary for justice

• Escaping death is possible through cleverness

How does Farquhar’s perception of reality change throughout the story?

• He becomes more aware of the cruelty of war

• He shifts from despair to hope as he imagines escape

• He grows angrier at the soldiers for deceiving him

• He realizes he was destined to die a hero

How does the use of flashback in Section II affect the story?

• It interrupts the pacing to explore an unrelated moment

• It provides background that builds sympathy for Farquhar

• It confuses the reader about the setting of the story

• It allows the narrator to skip over the escape scenes

What impact does the limited third-person narration have on the story’s ending?

• It misleads the reader into believing the escape is real

• It reveals Farquhar’s deepest fears before his death

• It explains the soldiers’ motives for the hanging

• It emphasizes the brutality of war from both sides