Cold Mountain | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

"The Shadow of a Crow"

1. Where does Inman wake in the opening scene of The Shadow of a Crow?

A military hospital.

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

Peanuts and newspapers.

3. What does the blind man answer when Inman asks if he would like to be able to see for ten minutes?

No, because it would only leave him angry and bitter.

4. Which general does Inman claim he prefers?

Longstreet.

5. What side of the war does Inman fight on?

Confederate.

6. What text is Balis, Inman's neighbor in the hospital, translating into English?

A Greek text.

7. What book does Inman read while in the hospital?

Travels by William Bartram.

8. Why does Inman walk into town?

To buy supplies

9. What does Inman read about in the newspaper while in town?

About the Home Guard and the Cherokees fighting...
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