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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Source and Root".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the woman named Laura that Inman meets in the chapter, Life Any Other Thing, a Gift?
(a) Laura is the wife of a farmer Inman helps by cutting up a bull that has died in the river by his farm.
(b) Laura is the woman the preacher has gotten pregnant and wants to kill to hide his indiscretion.
(c) Laura is the sister of a Home Guardsmen who ambushes Inman at Deep River.
(d) Laura is the war widow Inman meets beside Deep River.

2. Who does Inman meet who is in search of a slave he fell in love with on his father's prosperous farm?
(a) Veasey.
(b) Odell.
(c) Sally.
(d) Teague.

3. What does Inman read about in the newspaper while in town?
(a) About the death of a dear friend in the war.
(b) About the most recent battles in the war.
(c) About the Home Guard and the Cherokees fighting the Federals.
(d) About the attacks by Federals against women and children in Tennessee.

4. What caused Ruby to spend the night in the woods when she is only four?
(a) She is lost in the dark.
(b) She becomes attached to a blackthorn tree.
(c) She is cornered by a mother bear protecting her cub.
(d) She is injured in a rock slide.

5. Who invites Inman to join their camp?
(a) A group of fugitives fleeing the Federals in Tennessee.
(b) A Confederate army unit.
(c) A group of gypsies downstream from him.
(d) A group of deserters hiding from the Home Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who believes parties are a waste of time and energy?

2. Who was Monroe's favorite poet?

3. What does Ada find in the basement of her house?

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

5. What is Ada looking for when she goes searching in the basement?

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