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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. What book does Inman read while in the hospital?
(a) Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
(b) Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(c) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
(d) Travels by William Bartram.

2. Why does Ruby come to Black Cove?
(a) Ruby wants to offer her services to Ada.
(b) Ruby wants to befriend Ada.
(c) Ruby wants to buy Ada's animals.
(d) Ruby wants to buy Black Cove.

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

4. Why does Inman walk into town?
(a) To show the doctors he is ready to return to his unit.
(b) To buy supplies
(c) To post a letter.
(d) To visit a friend.

5. How long has Ada lived in Black Cove?
(a) Sixty years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What has Ada done on the farm since her father's death?

3. What guards the farms that Inman passes in the flatlands?

4. Who is Swimmer and why does Inman think about him after reading the news?

5. Why does Ada decide not to return to Charleston after her father's death?

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