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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Source and Root".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ruby's father?
(a) Stobrod Thewes.
(b) Monroe.
(c) Inman's cousin.
(d) Teague.

2. Why does a neighbor have such a grudge against Stobrod that he often shoots at him when he passes his farm?
(a) Stobrod leaves him alone, causing him to be mauled by a bear.
(b) Stobrod got him arrested by distilling illegal liquor on his property.
(c) Stobrod left him alone, causing him to become trapped under some logs.
(d) Stobrod burned down his house while helping him burn logs.

3. What did Ada later learn happened to this young man who spent time alone with her during her final party in Charleston?
(a) That he became a politician.
(b) That he was killed at Gettysburg.
(c) That he married another young woman.
(d) That he became a preacher.

4. Where does a young man take Ada during this party?
(a) To an abandoned cabin.
(b) On a stroll in the woods.
(c) To the barn to see a new horse.
(d) In a boat on the river.

5. What book does Inman read while in the hospital?
(a) Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(b) Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
(c) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
(d) Travels by William Bartram.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Inman attempt to cross the river?

2. What does the blind man sell outside the hospital?

3. Why did Monroe not marry Ada's mother when they were both younger?

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

5. What is the topic of conversation when Ruby and Ada visit a friend in the chapter Source and Root?

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