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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Naught and Grief".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Stobrod and his companions to become ill in the chapter Naught and Grief?
(a) Cherries they stole from a local orchard.
(b) The large amount of fruit they have been eating.
(c) Some spoiled vegetables Ruby gave them.
(d) A dead doe they ate.

2. What does the young man who takes Ada away during the party tell her?
(a) That he is afraid of being killed in battle.
(b) That he wants to be president of the new Confederacy.
(c) That he wants to be a preacher one day.
(d) That he is in love with her.

3. Who comes to Black Cove as Ada and Ruby ready the winter garden?
(a) The Home Guard.
(b) A group of women and children fleeing the Federals in Tennessee.
(c) The Federals.
(d) A group of deserters from Fredricksburg.

4. Who does Inman meet as he comes to the end of his map in the chapter, The Doing of It?
(a) An old hermit woman.
(b) A band of gypsies.
(c) A war bride.
(d) A dedicated preacher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believes parties are a waste of time and energy?

2. What did Ada later learn happened to this young man who spent time alone with her during her final party in Charleston?

3. What does Inman learn about this new person that leaves him feeling as though solitude might not be the answer?

4. What story does Ada read to Ruby in the chapter Ashes of Roses?

5. Why does Inman's progress begin to slow in the chapter, The Doing of It?

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