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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. Who is the woman named Laura that Inman meets in the chapter, Life Any Other Thing, a Gift?
(a) Laura is the woman the preacher has gotten pregnant and wants to kill to hide his indiscretion.
(b) Laura is the wife of a farmer Inman helps by cutting up a bull that has died in the river by his farm.
(c) Laura is the war widow Inman meets beside Deep River.
(d) Laura is the sister of a Home Guardsmen who ambushes Inman at Deep River.

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

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

4. While cooking corn mash, Inman smells what downstream?
(a) Real food being cooked.
(b) The approach of diry, smelly men.
(c) A dead animal.
(d) That the corn is spoiled.

5. What do Ruby and Ada have in common?
(a) They were both raised without mothers.
(b) They are both rich, spoiled young women.
(c) They are both orphans.
(d) They are both well educated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ada find in the basement of her house?

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

3. What does Ruby suggest Ada sell to generate some money to help them survive the winter?

4. Who comes to Ruby's rescue?

5. Where did Inman learn this spell?

(see the answer key)

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