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

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

3. What role do the sentinels have in the impending execution?
(a) They will give the signal to proceed.
(b) They are waiting on word of a reprieve.
(c) They arrested the men.
(d) No role.

4. What does the condemned man want to take off his body?
(a) His coat.
(b) The hood.
(c) The blindfold.
(d) The noose.

5. The remaining plank spans how many railroad ties?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man standing on?

2. What do the men in the infantry do while waiting for the execution?

3. Where is the man standing at the beginning of Part 1?

4. What is the man's probable profession?

5. Which of the following is NOT a step in the hanging?

(see the answer key)

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