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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Satisfied Mind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Inman's progress begin to slow in the chapter, The Doing of It?
(a) Inman is injured, both from a wound to the head and the wound in his neck from the war battle.
(b) Inman is beginning to doubt his decision to walk away from his committment to the army and is considering returning.
(c) Inman has begun to starve to death and the malnutrition is making him so sick he cannot walk very well.
(d) Inman has contracted an illness in his chest, is running a fever, and is delirious.

2. What do Ruby and Ada do when these visitors surprise them at Black Cove while they are preparing the winter garden?
(a) Run away and hide.
(b) Feed them a chicken dinner and give them supplies.
(c) Offer up their money and a few animals for food.
(d) Cowar as the visitors raid their supplies.

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

4. What has Ada done on the farm since her father's death?
(a) Ada has hired a neighbor to care for the farm.
(b) Ada has sold the farm with the intention of returning to Charleston.
(c) Ada has taken the farm in hand and is running it efficiently.
(d) Ada has done nothing on the farm.

5. Why does Inman walk into town?
(a) To post a letter.
(b) To visit a friend.
(c) To show the doctors he is ready to return to his unit.
(d) To buy supplies

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ada decide not to return to Charleston after her father's death?

2. Where does Inman wake in the opening scene of The Shadow of a Crow?

3. What instrument does Ada and Ruby's guest play?

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

5. Who joins Inman on his journey in the chapter, Exile and Brute Wandering?

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