Plot and Setting
in what US state does the execution take place?
Alabama
Q: What was Peyton Farquhar's civilian occupation before he was captured?
Planter
They hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. What he heard was the ??.
Ticking of his watch
What natural substance on the riverbank does Farquhar's hallucinated mind mistake for diamonds, rubies, and emeralds?
gravel and sand
What material was piled against the pier and is "now dry and would burn like tow"?
Driftwood
Q: What color are the eyes of one of the sentinels, whose Farquhar remembers reading, were the "keenest"?
A: Gray
What did he hear while running through the forest?
whispers in an unknown language
how far was the plantation from the Owl Creek Bridge?
about thirty miles
When Farquhar is caught in the river's vortex, his vision completely degrades. How does the text describe the abstract way objects are visually represented to him?
By their colors only.
what did the Confederate soldier ask Farquhar for?
A drink of water
What sound awakens Farquhar to the fact that the noose has broken?
A loud splash
A cannonball shot missed him by 2 yds. What'd Farquhar think would be used next?
grape shot