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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Color of Despair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Inman meet Ada for the first time?
(a) At the local school.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) At church.
(d) At the local store.

2. What gun does Inman notice in a settlement where he stops to pick up supplies?
(a) Reminton rifle.
(b) Colt .45 revolver.
(c) Whitworth .45 rifle.
(d) LeMats revolver.

3. What did Ada's father often preach about during church services?
(a) Why man was created.
(b) Why man is born to die.
(c) Why man is doomed to failure.
(d) Why man is burdened with free will.

4. Who is Swimmer and why does Inman think about him after reading the news?
(a) Swimmer is a childhood enemy who is fighting the Federals in Tennessee.
(b) Swimmer is a Cherokee friend of Inman's whom he is afraid might be fighting the Federals.
(c) Swimmer is a childhood enemy who has married Inman's girl.
(d) Swimmer is a childhood friend whom Inman believes is with the Home Guard.

5. Why did Ada and her father move to Cold Mountain?
(a) Ada's grandfather had tuberculosis.
(b) Ada's mother had tuberculosis.
(c) Ada had tuberculosis.
(d) Ada's father had tuberculosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Inman walk into town?

2. What guards the farms that Inman passes in the flatlands?

3. What does the blind man answer when Inman asks if he would like to be able to see for ten minutes?

4. What skill does Ada not have that she might need to survive on her own?

5. What income did Ada and her father live on?

(see the answer key)

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