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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Color of Despair".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Inman meet Ada for the first time?
(a) At the local store.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) At church.
(d) At the local school.

2. What happens as Inman slowly crosses the river?
(a) The raft falls apart.
(b) Someone begins firing at the canoe.
(c) The boat's owner chases after him.
(d) The ferry sinks.

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

4. What has Ada done on the farm since her father's death?
(a) Ada has taken the farm in hand and is running it efficiently.
(b) Ada has sold the farm with the intention of returning to Charleston.
(c) Ada has hired a neighbor to care for the farm.
(d) Ada has done nothing on the farm.

5. What does the blind man answer when Inman asks if he would like to be able to see for ten minutes?
(a) No, because it would only leave him angry and bitter.
(b) No, because he does not want to see a country that could turn on its brothers.
(c) Yes, especially if he could see a beautiful woman during that time.
(d) Yes, but for much longer than ten minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Inman write a letter to at the end of the first chapter?

2. What income did Ada and her father live on?

3. What skill does Ada not have that she might need to survive on her own?

4. Why does Inman walk into town?

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

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