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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Spirits of Crows, Dancing".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why did Ada believe she was the product of a marriage of convenience?
(a) Because her mother told her she was.
(b) Because her father told her she was.
(c) Because her parents divorced soon after her birth.
(d) Because her parents were older when they married.

4. How does this new person help Inman with his journey?
(a) She gives him a ride back to the military hospital.
(b) She nurses him through his illness.
(c) She feeds him a hearty meal that staves off starvation.
(d) She treats his wounds and gives him medication.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which general does Inman claim he prefers?

2. Where did a man see a black woman placed in a cage and left for the buzzards to torment?

3. Why does a neighbor have such a grudge against Stobrod that he often shoots at him when he passes his farm?

4. Who cuts the face of Inman's companion for haggling too much over price?

5. Why does Ada find herself sitting in Inman's lap?

(see the answer key)

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