Death by Scrabble and an Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

1. The subtitle Tile M for murder comes from another well knows story. Find the story and the author and write them down

2. How many letters do you start out with in scrabble and what can you do with a blank tile?

1. 6
2. 8
3. 7
4. 10

3. What is a ‘smug’ expression. Please explain it in English

4. Look up what a clipper is.

5. Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located and why is it so famous?

Kilimanjaro is very popular with both experienced hikers and first time adventurers because it is considered to be the easiest of the seven summits. ... Kilimanjaro stands on its own. Kilimanjaro is not only Africa's tallest peak, but also the world's tallest free standing mountain.

6. What does the word Jinxed mean? Explain in English

7. What is the word for a word that has multiple meanings? (e.g. the letter B and the insect a bee and the verb to fly and the insect)

• Why is it typical that he chokes in the letter B? 

cousin Harold died when he swallowed a bee (an insect)

behekst

herschikken

toestemming

zelfingnomen

slechte gewoonte

jinxed

rearrange

permission

smug

bad habit

waterkoker

woede

vochtig

spuug

kauwen

kettle

rage

humid

saliva

chewing

omgaan

rechtvaardiging

verdacht

chagerijnig

toeval

wield

vindication

suspicious

moody

coincidence

01:21

How many people are present on the bridge?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 7
4. 9

04:59

What contrast is mentioned here?

06:00

What is a death knell?

1. een strop
2. een doodsklok
3. een galg
4. een beul

07:30

In which war is the story set?

1. First World War
2. Second World War
3. American Revolutionary War
4. American Civil War

08:03

Was the man a soldier?

1. yes
2. no

08:50

Why does it say that she would serve him with her own white hands?

09:14

Who are the Yanks?

1. Soldiers of the federal army (North)
2. Soldiers of the confederate army (South)

10:21

What is the twist here?

1. The visitor was a spy
2. The visitor was a confederate soldier
3. The visitor was a federals soldier
4. The visitor had lost his way

14:00

Why does he want to replace the noose around his neck?

1. He wants to die
2. It hurts to be free of the rope
3. So the soldiers will think he is dead
4. No idea!

15:28

What is he seeing?

17:49

Why are the words cruel?

19:15

What does the writer mean by "fire at will"?

1. All soldiers fire at the same time
2. The soldiers may decide for themselves when to fire
3. The soldiers may fire but don't have to
4. The soldiers fire at the officer's will.

19:36

What is happening?

24:16

How far did he have to walk home?

1. 20 miles
2. 20 kilometers
3. 30 miles
4. 30 kilometers

24:58

How could you have known that all that happened after he was hung was not real?

If you still have trouble understanding the story, watch the next video.

But......

The story is quite different from the film......