“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. How does the story's structure reflect "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" themes?
8. At what point does the reader suspect Farquhar is only dreaming his escape?
9. 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.
10. How accurately do you think the movie portrays the events in the story? Why?
11. How can the sounds of the movie add to your interpretation of the story? Please give
specific examples.