<p>Name: ______</p><p>The Rise of Realism—Read the background information on pages 598-599. What was the goal of realistic literature?</p><p>Ambrose Bierce—Read the biography on page 602 and write five important facts about his life.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Read “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (pgs. 604-614) and answer the following questions.</p><p>1. Based on the image on page 605, what do you predict will happen in the story?</p><p>2. What is Peyton Farquhar’s background?</p><p>3. How does Farquhar die? 4. Why did the soldier who visited Farquhar give him such detailed information about the bridge?</p><p>5. What is the Union soldiers’ reason for hanging Farquhar? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.</p><p>6. Reread lines 80-91. Based on Farquhar’s dreams of glory and his ultimate fate, what point might Ambrose Bierce be making about:</p><p>Heroism:</p><p>The realities of war:</p><p>The dangers of fantasy:</p><p>7. Compare Bierce’s use of realistic and fantastic elements in this story. Which label—realistic or fantastic—best describes Bierce’s style? Support your answer with details from the story.</p>