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Cold Mountain Quiz

Charles Frazier
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Cold Mountain Quiz

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1)

What is Ruby attempting to teach Ada while living at Black Cove? (from "Ashes of Roses")

The teachings of the Koran.
The beliefs of the Catholic Church.
Druid Spirituality.
How to be in tune with nature.
2)

Who do Inman and his riding companion run into as they attempt to navigate the forest after leaving the abandoned village? (from "Spirits of Crows, Dancing")

A Confederate army unit.
The Home Guard.
The Federals.
A group of marauders.
3)

What does Inman steal while at the same time leaving money for its cost? (from "Exile and Brute Wandering")

A dinner bag.
A new watch.
A new shirt.
A new pair of shoes.
4)

What did Ada later learn happened to this young man who spent time alone with her during her final party in Charleston? (from "Ashes of Roses")

That he became a preacher.
That he married another young woman.
That he became a politician.
That he was killed at Gettysburg.
5)

Where is Inman's companion planning on going? (from "Exile and Brute Wandering")

South Carolina.
Georgia.
Texas.
California.
6)

What does Veasey believe they should do with the saw? (from "To Live Like a Gamecock")

Give it to a farmer in need.
Sell it for money.
Use it to murder a prostitute who crossed them.
Trade it for food.
7)

With whom does Inman leave the camp? (from "Spirits of Crows, Dancing")

Ruby and Stobrod.
Ada.
Ada and Ruby.
Stobrod.
8)

How many children does Ruby have? (from "Epilogue: October of 1874")

Three daughters.
Two sons, one daughter.
Three sons.
One son, two daughters.
9)

Why did Monroe not marry Ada's mother when they were both younger? (from "Source and Root")

She was already married to someone else.
He did not meet her till they were older.
Her father would not allow the marriage to take place.
He caught her kissing another man.
10)

Who joins Inman on his journey in the chapter, Exile and Brute Wandering? (from "Exile and Brute Wandering")

The blind man from the military hospital.
His childhood friend, Swimmer.
The preacher, Solomon Veasey.
The Home Guardsman, Teague.
11)

What do most Christians consider the fiddle, refer to it as? (from "A Satisfied Mind")

The Devil's Instrument.
The Devil's Guitar.
The Devil's Playground.
The Devil's Box.
12)

What happens to Veasey and Inman after they leave the farmer's home? (from "To Live Like a Gamecock")

They are shot by the Home Guard.
They are placed in a new army regiment.
They are forced to pledge allegiance to the Union.
They are put in jail.
13)

What kind of gun does Inman's companion carry? (from "Exile and Brute Wandering")

A Remington.
A Colt.
A LeMat's pistol.
A Whitworth .45 riffle.
14)

Where do Ada and Ruby go for the night as snow begins to threaten? (from "Black Bark in Winter")

To a village abandoned by the Trail of Tears.
To an abandoned barn.
To an abandoned Indian cave.
To the same shelter they used the night before.
15)

Who believes parties are a waste of time and energy? (from "Ashes of Roses")

Sally.
Ada.
Laura.
Ruby.
16)

What is taken from Sara's home during the visit by the men who come to Sara's while Inman is still asleep in her bed? (from "Bride Bed Full of Blood")

Three chickens and the hog.
Inman.
Her infant.
All her money and valuable possessions.
17)

What do Ruby and Ada find when they arrive at Stobrod's camp? (from "Black Bark in Winter")

Pangle dead, but Stobrod still alive.
Neither Stobrod or Pangle.
Stobrod dead, but Pangle still alive.
Both Stobrod and Pangle dead where they were shot.
18)

How does this new person help Inman with his journey? (from "The Doing of It")

She nurses him through his illness.
She gives him a ride back to the military hospital.
She treats his wounds and gives him medication.
She feeds him a hearty meal that staves off starvation.
19)

What does Inman read to Ada while she makes dinner after his arrival? (from "The Far Side of Trouble")

A passage from the Bible.
A passage from Bertram that is highly sexual.
A passage from Balis's Greek translation.
A letter he intended to send her.
20)

Who has Ruby married? (from "Epilogue: October of 1874")

The Tennessee boy.
The Georgia boy.
Stobrod.
Inman.
21)

Why did Ada believe she was the product of a marriage of convenience? (from "Source and Root")

Because her mother told her she was.
Because her father told her she was.
Because her parents divorced soon after her birth.
Because her parents were older when they married.
22)

How did this person get his nickname? (from "Freewill Savages")

He was nearly beaten to death with a short, straight piece of wood.
He was expected to have been a girl.
He once broke an expensive vase.
He was married to a woman named Inna.
23)

What does the farmer insist Inman do with his wife after catching them in a lover's embrace? (from "To Live Like a Gamecock")

Kill himself.
Make love to her.
Marry her.
Kill her.
24)

What happens to the men who steal from Sara's home? (from "Bride Bed Full of Blood")

They run into a band of Indians who scalp them.
They have an accident on their starved horses.
Inman kills them and retrieves Sara's belongings.
Sara shoots them with her husband's riffle.
25)

Where does a young man take Ada during this party? (from "Ashes of Roses")

In a boat on the river.
To an abandoned cabin.
On a stroll in the woods.
To the barn to see a new horse.
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