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

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 do Ruby and Ada have in common?
(a) They are both well educated.
(b) They are both rich, spoiled young women.
(c) They were both raised without mothers.
(d) They are both orphans.

4. What does the blind man answer when Inman asks if he would like to be able to see for ten minutes?
(a) Yes, but for much longer than ten minutes.
(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) No, because it would only leave him angry and bitter.

5. What is the name of the spell Inman speaks after the fight he is forced into outside the settlement?
(a) To Catch a Theif.
(b) To Catch an Ilness.
(c) To End a Life.
(d) To Destroy Life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who introduced Inman to Ada?

2. Where does Inman dream of living one day?

3. What does Inman take with him when he leaves the hospital at the end of the first chapter?

4. Which general does Inman claim he prefers?

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

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