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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 character in the story Ada reads to Ruby does Ruby believe resembles her father?
(a) Sir Gawain.
(b) Lancelot.
(c) Odysseus.
(d) Beowulf.

2. What do Ruby and Ada do when these visitors surprise them at Black Cove while they are preparing the winter garden?
(a) Feed them a chicken dinner and give them supplies.
(b) Offer up their money and a few animals for food.
(c) Run away and hide.
(d) Cowar as the visitors raid their supplies.

3. Why does Inman's progress begin to slow in the chapter, The Doing of It?
(a) Inman is injured, both from a wound to the head and the wound in his neck from the war battle.
(b) Inman has contracted an illness in his chest, is running a fever, and is delirious.
(c) Inman is beginning to doubt his decision to walk away from his committment to the army and is considering returning.
(d) Inman has begun to starve to death and the malnutrition is making him so sick he cannot walk very well.

4. What do these men want to know about?
(a) What unit Stobrod and Pangle are with.
(b) Where Inman might be.
(c) The band of outliers robbing rich slavers.
(d) Where the nearest town is.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Inman meet as he comes to the end of his map in the chapter, The Doing of It?

2. How does this new person help Inman with his journey?

3. What causes Stobrod and his companions to become ill in the chapter Naught and Grief?

4. What causes one of these men to believe Stobrod and Pangle are holy men?

5. Where are the guests who visit Black Cove going?

(see the answer key)

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