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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "To Live Like a Gamecock".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ada find herself sitting in Inman's lap?
(a) She became faint and giddy.
(b) He pulled her into his lap for a kiss.
(c) She was attempting to seduce him.
(d) She was drunk and became unstable.

2. What kind of gun does Inman's companion carry?
(a) A Whitworth .45 riffle.
(b) A Remington.
(c) A Colt.
(d) A LeMat's pistol.

3. Who saves Inman's companion from being shot in a standoff with a drunk?
(a) A prostitute named Tildy.
(b) The local sheriff.
(c) Inman.
(d) The barkeeper.

4. What does this person who joins Inman in the chapter, Exile and Brute Wandering, tell Inman about what happened to him after their last meeting?
(a) That he was forced out of the Home Guard for being too brutal.
(b) That he was robbed of all his possessions and decided to move on.
(c) That he was fighting the Federals but decided to return home.
(d) That the townspeople beat him and cut his hair.

5. Who was Monroe's favorite poet?
(a) Holmes.
(b) Woodsworth.
(c) Whitman.
(d) Palmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Inman meet Ada for the first time?

2. What book does Inman read while in the hospital?

3. As Inman continues his journey, who does he come across who helps him?

4. What does the farmer insist Inman do with his wife after catching them in a lover's embrace?

5. What kind of food does Inman find in the chapter Exile and Brute Wandering?

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