Unit Test

Question 1

Which of the following motifs repeats in the story?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: time

Question 2

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: He will be hanged.

Question 4

What does the motif of time represent?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: something that changes depending on the situation

Question 5

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: to find out why Farquhar is being hanged

Question 7

What theme does the motif of time support?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Time can be subjective.

Question 8

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

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