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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Black Bark in Winter".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sara, a woman Inman meets in the chapter, Bride Bed Full of Blood?
(a) The defiled companion of a preacher.
(b) A war widow.
(c) A hermit woman.
(d) An old girlfriend of Veasey's.

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

3. Why did Monroe not marry Ada's mother when they were both younger?
(a) He did not meet her till they were older.
(b) He caught her kissing another man.
(c) She was already married to someone else.
(d) Her father would not allow the marriage to take place.

4. What does Ruby find in the trap she set in the cornfield?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A Federal.
(d) Her father.

5. What is the name of the farmer who invites Inman and Veasey to spend the night at his farm after they help him remove a dead bull from the river?
(a) Junior.
(b) Balis.
(c) George.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. While cooking corn mash, Inman smells what downstream?

2. What item did Inman find on a battlefield and hide during his medical ordeal?

3. Who does Inman dream of as he sleeps the night after meeting the Gypsies?

4. How did this person get his nickname?

5. What wish does Inman make when he lies down to sleep in the chapter, A Vow to Bear?

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