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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Life Any Other Thing, a Gift".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confession does the person Inman meets at Deep River make?
(a) That he has stolen food from a nearby store.
(b) That she has killed her husband.
(c) That he has impregnanted a woman not his fiancee.
(d) That she has run away from her husband with all the family money.

2. What does the blind man sell outside the hospital?
(a) Peanuts and newspapers.
(b) Medicine and peanuts.
(c) Chestnuts and drawings.
(d) Bibles and hot dogs.

3. Why does Inman believe the person he sees at Deep River is up to no good?
(a) The person has a weapon.
(b) The person appears nervous and incoherent.
(c) There is a person bundled up on the back of his horse.
(d) The person blushes when questioned.

4. Who invites Inman to join their camp?
(a) A Confederate army unit.
(b) A group of deserters hiding from the Home Guard.
(c) A group of fugitives fleeing the Federals in Tennessee.
(d) A group of gypsies downstream from him.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vision does Ada see when Esco encourages her to look backwards down a well in a mirror?

2. Who comes to Ruby's rescue?

3. Why does Ada decide not to return to Charleston after her father's death?

4. What has Ada done on the farm since her father's death?

5. Who is Ruby's father?

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