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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Assignment
1. What scene is described in the first paragraph? How many people are at this scene?
2. According to the second paragraph, what group is assembled on one bank of the stream? What "forms of deference" are they exhibiting, according to the final sentence in this paragraph?
3. What information, provided in paragraph three, indicates that the man being hanged was "no vulgar assassin"?
4. As Farquhar prepares to die, he becomes conscious of a shar, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith's hammer upon the anvil." What is really causing this sound?
5. What news does the gray-clad soldier deliver to Farquhar at the beginning of Part II? Who is this soldier later revealed to be?
6. How was Farquhar the victim of a trap?
7. Decide what actually occurred. Did Farquhar escape or did he only imagine it? Explain.
8. How does the title contribute to teh ambiguity of the tale?
9. Assuming that Farquhar is hanged at the end of the tale, what hints does the author give the reader that the escape is only a desperate dream?
Writing a Missing Episode
Write a three-paragraph addition to Part II of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" describing Farquhar's actions in trying to destroy the railroad bridge and his capture. Attempt to make your style match Bierce's.
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