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

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

3. Where does Inman wake in the opening scene of The Shadow of a Crow?
(a) A military hospital.
(b) A farm near Cold Mountain.
(c) A cabin in the woods.
(d) A military camp.

4. What text is Balis, Inman's neighbor in the hospital, translating into English?
(a) A Latin text.
(b) A French text.
(c) A Greek text.
(d) A Spanish text.

5. Where did Inman learn this spell?
(a) From an old, tattooed Cherokee woman.
(b) From his father.
(c) From his mother.
(d) From Swimmer, a childhood friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Inman walk into town?

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

3. Who attacks Inman as he leaves the area where the settlement was?

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

5. How long has Ada lived in Black Cove?

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