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Chapter 1
1 Answerthesequestions.

HowdoesInmanfeelabout

a thefederalsoldiersatFredericksburg?

b seeingadoctor?

c goingbacktofightfortheConfederates?

d hisfriend,Swimmer?

e ColdMountain?

Chapter 2
2 Answerthesequestions.

a WhoisAdawritingtoatthebeginningofthe

chapter?

 ………………………………………………

b Whathashappenedtothehouseandgarden?

 ………………………………………………

c WhyisAdaunabletocook?

 ………………………………………………

d WhendidAdaandherfatherarriveatCold

Mountain?

 ………………………………………………

e HowdoesAdafeelaboutherfather’sdeath?

 ………………………………………………

Chapter 3
3 Completeeachsentencewithawordfromthe

box.

confident harmless impatiently

nervous risky slowly

a Inmanismakinghisjourneyhomevery

………………becausehisneckispainful.

b Hefeelsvery………………aboutmeeting

theHomeGuard.

c Inmandecidestobuysomefoodinthestore

eventhoughheknowsitis……………….

d Heputshispistolintohisblanketrollin

ordertolook……………….

e Inmanisa………………fighterandhe

easilyknocksthementotheground.

f AdaansweredInmanrather………………

whentheymetforthefirsttime.

Chapter 4
4 Choosethecorrectpeople.

a Whoisahardbargainer?…..

b Whobelievesthatmoneymakeslifeeasier?

…..

c WhohadwantedAdatoplaythepiano?…..

d WhowantsAda’spiano?…..

e Whodiscussedthepoliticalsituationatthe

Christmasparty?…..

f WhotellsAdasheshouldmarryInman?…..

g Whohadtofindherownfoodasasmall

child?…..

h Wholikeddrinkingandoftendisappearedfor

days?…..

 1) Ada

 2) Ada’sfather

 3) OldJones

 4) Ruby

 5) Ruby’sfather

 6) SallySwanger

 7) sixoldmen

Chapter 5
5 Puttheseeventsintherightorder.

Write1–5.

a c Junior’swife,Lila,givesInmansomemeat

andbreadforsupper.

b c Junior,InmanandVeaseydrinktogether,

andJuniortellshisstory.

c c InmanmeetsthepreacherfromChapter3

ontheroad.

d c TheHomeGuardcomestoJunior’shome

andtiesVeaseyandInmantoalineof
otherprisoners.

e c Inmanhelpsamantomoveadeadbull

bycuttingitintopieces.

Write6–9.

f c TheHomeGuardshootsalltheprisoners.

TheyareallkilledexceptInman.

g c InmanreturnstoJunior’shome,takeshis

pistol,andknocksJuniortotheground.

h c Inmancutshimselffreeandstartswalking

westagain.

i c Inmanisrescuedbyaslave,wholooks

afterhimandfeedshimuntilheisstrong
again.

Chapter 6
6 Arethesesentencestrue(T)orfalse(F)?

a ThetravelerswhostayatBlackCove

havenoteatenmeatfortwoweeks.

c

b Rubydrawsamapoftheareatohelp

thewomentravelers.

c

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c Adaknowswherenorthiseasily.

c

d Adabelievesinabetterlifeafterdeath,

justlikeherfather.

c

e RubyandAdadon’tneedanythingin

town,buttheytakeapleasuretripthere. c

Chapter 7
7 Whosaysthesesentences?Whoarethey

talkingto,andwhataretheytalkingabout?

a “Hetreatedmelikeaslave.”

 Who:……………. Towhom:…………….

 What:……………………………………….

b “Rubitonthickuntilit’sgone.”

 Who:……………. Towhom:…………….

 What:……………………………………….

c “Heneversawhisbaby,andit’sjustthetwo

ofusnow.”

 Who:……………. Towhom:…………….

 What:……………………………………….

d “Takeitandyou’llkillusboth.”

 Who:……………. Towhom:…………….

 What:……………………………………….

e “Ifyou’dstayedhome,thiswouldn’thave

happened.”

 Who:……………. Towhom:…………….

 What:……………………………………….

Chapter 8
8 Answerthesequestions.

HowdoesInmanfeelabout

a thephotoshegavetoAda?

b thestoryhetellsAdaaboutColdMountain?

c sayinggoodbyetoAda?

WhatdoesAdathinkabout

d theletterfromInman?

e herownabilitytoshowherfeelings?

Chapter 9
9 Answerthesequestions.

a Whydothemenallhavebadstomachpains?

b Whorefusedtolookafterthemenontheir

farm?Why?

c HowdoStobrodandtheothermenget

cornmeal,driedapple,andmeat?

d WhydoesTeaguetellPangletotakehishat

offandholditinfrontofhisface?

e DidtheGeorgiaboyreallyseeeverything?

Chapter 10
10 Completethesesentencesinyourownwords.

a Inmanimaginesaveryromanticmeetingwith

Ada,but…………………………………….

b Inmandoesn’tstayatBlackCovebecause

……………………………………………...

c WhenInmanfindsPangle’sgraveonCold

Mountain,hefeels………………………….

d WhenInmanseesAdaforthefirsttime,he

……………………………………………...

e Adadoesn’trecognizeInmanbecause

……………………………………………...

Chapter 11
11 Puttheseeventsintherightorder,1–6.

a c InmanandAdatalkaboutgettingmarried

andtheirfuturetogether.

b c AdapressesherhandagainstInman’s

stomach.

c c Rubyliesaboutherfather’sfeverbecause

shewantsAdaandInmantobealone.

d c Rubytakessomesouptoherfather,and

AdaandInmantalkprivatelytogether.

e c AdaasksInmantokissheragain,but

Rubycomesintothecabin.

f c InmancollectswaterforStobrod.

Chapter 12
12 Choosetheoddoneout.Talkaboutyour

choicewithanotherstudent.

a cornmeal

porch

hardtack

b outlier

HomeGuard

deserter

c barn

cabin

cart

d Veasey

ayellowslave

thegoatwoman

e fiddle

piano

tune

Chapter 13
13 Arethesesentencestrue(T)orfalse(F)?

a InmandiedinAda’sarmsonthe

mountain.

c

b RubyandReidhavethreeboysand

agirl.

c

c Stobrodhasthreegrandchildren.

c

d Adaismarriedwithonedaughter.

c

e Inmandidn’tknowabouthisdaughter

beforehedied.

c

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1 Matchthenamewiththedescription.

a Inman:…..
b Ada:…..
c Ruby:…..
d Stobrod:…..
e Teague:…..
f Veasey:…..
g theGeorgiaboy:…..
h thegoatwoman:…..
i ayellowslave:…..
j Birch:…..

  1) ThispersonistheownerofBlackCove.
  2) ThispersonisaHomeGuard,whoisstill

young.

  3) ThispersonbecomesRuby’shusband.
  4) Thispersonhaslivedaloneinacaravanfor

twenty-sixyears.

  5) Thispersonisadeserterfromthearmy,who

canplaythefiddle.

  6) ThispersonistheHomeGuard,whoshoots

Stobrod.

  7) ThispersonteachesAdaaboutnature.
  8) Thispersonisadeserterfromthearmy,trying

tocomebacktoAda.

  9) ThispersonhidInmaninabarnandfedhim.
  10) ThispersontraveledwithInmanforashort

time.

2 Puttheseeventsintherightorder,1–8.

a c Inmandies.
b c Adahasadaughter.
c c AdacomestoColdMountain.
d c RubycomestoBlackCove.
e c InmanmeetsAdaatthechurch.
f c Monroedies.
g c StobrodcomestoBlackCove.
h c InmanmeetsAdainthewoods.

3 Choosetherightanswer.

a WhereisColdMountain?…..
 1) It’sinNorthCarolina.
 2) It’sinSouthCarolina.
 3) It’sinVirginia.
b WhodidInmanfightfor?…..
 1) HefoughtfortheUnions.
 2) HefoughtfortheConfederates.
 3) HefoughtfortheNorth.

c WherewasInmaninjuredduringthebattle?…..
 1) Hewasinjuredinhisback.
 2) Hewasinjuredinhisleg.
 3) Hewasinjuredinhisneck.
d WhogavemedicineforInman’swound?…..
 1) Theyellowslavegavethemedicine.
 2) Thegoatwomangavethemedicine.
 3) Saragavethemedicine.
e WhereisAdafrom?…..
 1) ColdMountain,NorthCarolina.
 2) Charleston,SouthCarolina.
 3) Atlanta,Georgia.
f WhatisthethingthatRubydidn’thavetoteach

Ada?…..

 1) Itwashowtoturncreamintobutter.
 2) Itwashowtocuttheheadoffachicken.
 3) Itwashowtodrawwildflowers.

4 Completethesentenceswiththewordsfromthe

box.

angle deserter fast healed lap longed

pistol preached settingoff stroked

a Inmanputhis………………intohisblanketroll

inordertolookharmless.

b Monroe………………atthechurchaboutthe

questionthatworriedhimmost:Whywasman
borntodie?

c AtthepartybeforeChristmasAdafoundherselfin

Inman’s……………….

d Monroesaidthatthemountainsweresignsof

anotherworldthatwedeeply………………for.

e Theonlycrimeofthe………………washis

decisiontoleaveandwalkhome.

f Inman’swoundshad………………thankstothe

medicine.

g Inmanatesomefoodbefore………………onhis

journeyagain.

h AstrangertoldIndianpeopleto………………for

sevendaystocometohiscountry.

i SuddenlyAdaknewitwasInman.Itwassomething

abouthisvoice,orthe………………ofhisface.

j AdatouchedInman’sforeheadand………………

hishair.