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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The condemned man feels as if his ears _______________________.
(a) Are being punctured with a knife.
(b) Are being ripped off.
(c) Are bleeding.
(d) Are plugged up.

2. The condemned man thinks the loud sound is like _____________________.
(a) A blacksmith's hammer.
(b) Horses' hooves.
(c) A clanging bell.
(d) Thunder.

3. The method of execution in the story is __________________.
(a) Military style.
(b) Unusual.
(c) New.
(d) Precise.

4. Who are the spectators for the execution?
(a) A company of infantrymen.
(b) Families of the victim.
(c) Some nosy local people.
(d) Some news reporters.

5. What is the man's probable profession?
(a) Gambler.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Planter.
(d) Merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man in the noose stands at one end of the plank and __________________ stands at the other.

2. What does the condemned man think is the solution for his predicament?

3. What does the condemned man focus on in the water below?

4. Which of the following does the condemned man NOT visualize in his mind?

5. The sentinels are as still as ________________.

(see the answer key)

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