An Inner Story of the Civil War

Question 1

Which of the following motifs repeats in the story?

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C: time

Question 2

How does Bierce introduce the theme “time can be subjective”?

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B: He gives a detailed description of the slow sound Farquhar’s watch makes as it ticks.

Question 3

How does Bierce develop the theme “time can be subjective”?

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A: Bierce uses the images of a watch, the rising and setting sun, and the swiftly or sluggishly flowing stream during the escape.

Question 4

At the start of the story, what is an expected prediction about what will happen to Farquhar?

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B: He will be hanged.

Question 5

With a seemingly obvious ending, why should a reader continue reading the story?

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C: to find out why Farquhar is being hanged

Question 6

How does the narration in the second section characterize Farquhar?

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B: It humanizes Farquhar, which allows the reader to see him as a person.

Question 7

How does Farquhar’s “oscillation, like a vast pendulum” foreshadow a real event in the story?

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D: It suggests how Farquhar’s body will swing at the end of the rope.

Question 8

What contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

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B: “racing” and “sluggish”

Question 9

What does the motif of time represent?

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A: something that changes depending on the situation

Question 10

How does Bierce play with the reader’s expectations in the third section?

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B: He leads the reader to believe that Farquhar may escape his fate.

An Inner Story of the Civil War Answers