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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 vision does Ada see when Esco encourages her to look backwards down a well in a mirror?
(a) A figure running in an open meadow.
(b) A figure walking in a corridor of trees.
(c) A figure walking in snow.
(d) A figure running toward a river.

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

3. Who is Swimmer and why does Inman think about him after reading the news?
(a) Swimmer is a Cherokee friend of Inman's whom he is afraid might be fighting the Federals.
(b) Swimmer is a childhood enemy who has married Inman's girl.
(c) Swimmer is a childhood friend whom Inman believes is with the Home Guard.
(d) Swimmer is a childhood enemy who is fighting the Federals in Tennessee.

4. What did Ada's father often preach about during church services?
(a) Why man was created.
(b) Why man is doomed to failure.
(c) Why man is burdened with free will.
(d) Why man is born to die.

5. Who introduced Inman to Ada?
(a) Sally Swanger.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Swimmer.
(d) Monroe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Inman walk into town?

2. What does Inman read about in the newspaper while in town?

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

4. After the death of her father, what does Ada learn about her financial situation?

5. What is the purpose of the spell Inman speaks?

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