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An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge Quiz
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Quiz about the short story "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge"
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1
Does the main character really escape?
No
Yes
2
What was the name of the author of this story?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ambrose Bierce
Mark Twain
Jules Verne
3
What is the setting?
Owl Creek Bridge in 1980
Southern Texas in 1999
New York during the Great Depression
Northern Alabama during the Civil War
4
Realism was a literary movement that
asked others to reflect on themselves
reflected on the fantasy world
looked at how ideas transcend time
sought to portray ordinary life as real people live it.
5
Realism reflected life through a
foggy window
clear glass window
stained glass window
five story building
6
Did the main character support the North or South?
North
South
7
Realism was a literary movement that spanned from
1860-1900
1950-1960
1800-1900
1900-Present
8
How does the main character die?
Firing squad
Poisoned
Hanged
Drowning
9
Realism attempted to show characters and events in an objective, almost factual way
True
False
10
What was the the personal conflict of the main character?
He was crazy
He was afraid of dying
He hated the military
He could not swim
11
What did the main character always think about?
Food
How to escape
If he was going to die
His wife
12
Farquhar's escape was only in his mind
True
False
13
Was the main character dreaming as he “swam” in the water?
Yes
No
14
What is the name of the protagonist?
Joseph
Samson
James
Farqhuar
15
The occurrence happening at the setting is
a medal ceremony
a battle
a funeral
a hanging
16
Realism authors were interested in the psychological
True
False
17
Peyton Farquhar is a planter and plantation owner
True
False
18
Why was the main character being sentenced to death?
He shot a soldier
He was a spy
He was sentenced for no reason
He was a civilian who interfered with the railroad
19
Naturalism was a branch of Realism
False
True
20
The action takes place at a railroad bridge in northern Alabama during the U.S. Civil War
True
False
