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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ada find herself sitting in Inman's lap?
(a) She was attempting to seduce him.
(b) He pulled her into his lap for a kiss.
(c) She became faint and giddy.
(d) She was drunk and became unstable.

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

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

4. What does the farmer insist Inman do with his wife after catching them in a lover's embrace?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Marry her.
(d) Make love to her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What story does Ada recall Inman telling her?

2. Why did Ada's father choose Cold Mountain over a spa or other appropriate situation?

3. What happens as Inman slowly crosses the river?

4. What is the name of the farmer who invites Inman and Veasey to spend the night at his farm after they help him remove a dead bull from the river?

5. What does Ruby talk extensively about as she and Ada walk into town in the chapter, Source and Root?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruby believe is a waste of time?

2. What does Junior do when he finds Inman in his wife's arms?

3. Why is Inman in a military hospital?

4. Who comes to the scene Ada and Ruby are watching?

5. In what city was Ada raised and educated?

6. What happens when Inman attempts to cross a river using the canoe of a young Indian woman?

7. Who is Balis? What manuscript is he working on?

8. What story does Ada read to Ruby? Which character reminds Ruby of her father?

9. On her last night in Charleston, Ada went out on the lake with what person? What do they discuss?

10. Who does Inman dream about after seeing a dark-haired girl riding a horse?

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