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"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Review
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Review
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English, short story, point of view
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1
When Farquhar hears his watch ticking, Bierce is using the point of view known as
Omniscient
Objective
Limited
1st person
2
Which of the following contributes most to the
mystery
of "An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?
the breaking of the hangman's noose
Farquar's underwater struggle
the shooting by the Union sentries
the mixed-up order in which the events occur
3
The last thoughts to pass through Peyton's mind when he is on the bridge are about...
the deputy sheriff
his religion
his family
the Federal scout
4
What description was NOT used in the story to characterize Peyton?
he was a gentleman
he was ardently devoted to the Southern cause
he was from an old and respected family
he was a vulgar assassin
5
As the prepare to execute the prisoner, the soldiers execute an attitude of
regret
sympathy
formality
bitterness
6
How far away from the railroad did Peyton live?
40 miles
50 miles
20 miles
30 miles
7
The story takes place in
Central Alabama
Northern Mississippi
Northern Alabama
Central Mississippi
8
What is the main function of the
flashback
in the story?
to generate sympathy for the Southern cause
to show insight into treacherous behavior of Union soldiers
to explain why Farquhar is being hanged
to describe the effects of war on men and women
9
The story uses multiple points of view. What is limited POV?
narrator knows only 1 char.'s thoughts & feelings
narrator reports without comment, like a camera
narrator outside story; all knowing
10
When Farquar is hanging from the bridge at the end, the POV is
objective
limited
1st person
omniscient
11
Which one of the following statements about Peyton Farquhar is true?
He betrayed the Confederate forces.
He was tricked by a Federal spy.
He was a loner who had no family.
Federal troops shot at him repeatedly.
12
At the gate of his home, Farquar is greeted by the sight of
Cannonfire
His children
Yankee soldiers
His wife
13
What description characterizes Peyton?
he is an ardent churchgoer
he is afraid of perilous activities
he seeks out perilous activities
he is an ardent supporter of the Union
14
What makes Farquhar so easily swayed into interfering at Owl Creek Bridge?
His desire to help the South however he can
His wife and children
His hatred of the South
His deep hatred of bridges
15
Farquar learns about the recent repairs at Owl Creek bridge from a
Federal scout
neighbor
Southern soldier
sentinel
16
About how old is Peyton?
20 years old
45 years old
35 years old
50 years old
17
What motivated Farquhar to go to Owl Creek Bridge?
devotion to the Southern cause
a desire for fame
curiousity
an immediate need to protect his plantation
18
This POV occurs when no character's thoughts are known, only the narrator's description
first person
third person objective
third person limited
third person omniscient
19
This literary term describes when a character remembers a past event.
stream of consciousness
visualization
personification
flashback
20
Which of the following statements about Peyton is true?
He was a soldier
he was hanged for a war crime
he experienced delirium as he walked all night to his home
he betrayed his wife
21
Why does Farquhar hear his watch ticking as he is waiting to die?
His senses are strong before his death.
He hopes his watch will still start to work.
Everything else around him is quiet.
He wants to know his time of death.
22
Before the war, Peyton Farquhar was a
professional spy
gentleman planter
cavalry soldier
deputy sheriff
23
Which of these contributes most to the
suspense
in the story?
the sympathetic depiction of Farquhar's personality
the unexpected sequence of the events
vivid descriptions of the physical setting
emotionless procedures described for the hangin
24
In his fantasy, Farquhar experiences
an intense sharpening of his senses
a surprising joy and relief
nothing
despair and grief
25
The surprise ending of the story reveals that Farquhar’s actual fate was
a last-minute reprieve
a successful escape
death by drowning
death by hanging
26
Which event happens first in the true
sequence of events
?
Farquhar's wife brings the soldier water.
Farquhar stands on the bridge with his neck "in the hemp."
Farquhar runs to greet his wife with open arms.
The rope breaks, causing Farquhar to fall in the water.
27
This point of view occurs when all characters' thoughts are known
third person limited
third person omniscient
first person
third person objective
28
What activity opens the story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?
Troops are laying railroad tracks
A southern spy is put on trial
Union soldiers are fixing a bridge
A man is about to be hanged
29
The story takes place during which war?
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The Spanish-American War
the War of 1812
30
The ending reveals that Farquhar’s flight through the woods was
a memory
a flashback
real
a fantasy
