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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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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

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.

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.

What type of characterization is used in the following quote: "His features were good--a straight nose, firm mouth, broad forehead, from which his long, dark hair was combed straight back, falling behind his ears to the collar of his well fitting coat.”

Direct characterization

Indirect characterization

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

The following quote, "the prismatic colors in all the dewdrops upon a million blades of grass" is an example of

direct characterization

visual imagery

indirect characterization

tactile imagery

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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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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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