What happens with Peyton Farquhar?

He is tricked by a scout for the opposition

After the board is kicked out from under him, Farquhar experiences -

an intense sharpening of his senses

Bierce plays with time in all of the following ways EXCEPT by -

flashing forward to tell what will happen to him in 10 years

Bierce uses the omniscient point of view to -

give readers the widest possible vantage point

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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

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1
What happens with Peyton Farquhar?
His wife and children leave him.
He is tricked by a scout for the opposition
He successfully burns a bridge.
He escapes to his freedom.
2
After the board is kicked out from under him, Farquhar experiences -
a surprising burst of happiness
despair and grief
relief that he is going to live
an intense sharpening of his senses
3
Bierce plays with time in all of the following ways EXCEPT by -
telling about events that happen only in Farquhar's mind
flashing forward to tell what will happen to him in 10 years
starting the story only minutes before it ends
including a flashback
4
Bierce used all of the following literary devices EXCEPT -
Mood
Imagery
Allusion
Characterization
5
How much time passes in the story?
One day.
A few hours.
A few minutes
A day and night.
6
Bierce uses the omniscient point of view to -
limit the range of his narrative
give readers the widest possible vantage point
allow us to view events through the eyes of only 1 person
show farquhar's innermost thoughts from his own viewpoint
7
What is the setting of the story?
Alabama during the Revolutionary War
Alabama during the Civil War
Virginia during the Vietnam War
Virginia during World War II
8
Peyton Farquhar is described as all of the following EXCEPT:
Planter
Union Supporter
35 years old
Married
9
In part, this story illustrates -
how all reality is an illusion
the dangers of swimming
the importance of staying true to your values
our deep attachment to life
10
What actually happens in this story?
Farquhar escapes hanging and is reunited with his family.
Farquhar drowns under the Owl Creek Bridge.
Farquhar dies by hanging.
The officers imagine that Farquhar is hanged.

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