Eastlake High School An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Story Questions
Subject
Humanities
School
Eastlake High School
Question Description
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Please read the short story and complete the questions that accompany it.“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” Study Questions 1. Thoroughly describe the setting of the story. 2. Describe both internal and external conflicts in the story. 3. What major events occur in the story? 4. How is the story structured, and what does each part of the story tell us? 5. Who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist of the story? 6. What do you believe to be the theme of the story? Give specific examples to explain your reasoning. 7. At what point does the reader suspect Farquhar is only dreaming his escape? 8. Realism is the presentation of real-life situations without changing the way things appear in reality. List details that add to the story’s realism. ...