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The Color of Water
James McBride, the author, is a:
Which instrument does James play?
The Color of Water
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1
Which instrument does James play?
Violin
Saxophone
Guitar
Piano
2
James McBride, the author, is a:
doctor and lawyer
hairdresser and technician
journalist and musician
teacher and priest
3
How does Ruth begin her story?
"I'm dead..."
"I'm a believer..."
"I was born..."
"I'm an American..."
4
Whatsong did Ruth’s mameh sing when she younger:
twinkle, twinkle, little star
whenthe saints go marching in
birdie, birdie, fly away
5
Ruth McBride Jordan:
earned a medical degree
still lives in the Red Hook Housing Projects
is a social worker
received a degree in education
6
In which neighborhood did Dennis and Ruth live with their eight children?
Harlem
The Bronx
The Lower East Side
The Upper West Side
7
What religious faith did Ruth's family practice?
Christianity
Islam
Orthodox Judaism
Buddhism
8
Where was Ruth born?
Germany
Poland
The US
Russia
9
What does Ruth do when her father forbids her from attending graduation?
She stays home
She immediately leaves town
She attends the graduation
She goes to her friend Frances's house
10
Why does Ruth feel particularly comfortable with Frances's family?
Because they are friends with her parents
Because they accept her as she is
Because they are Jewish
Because they are black
11
How many children did Ruth give birth to?
5
10
15
12
12
Where does Sam run away to?
New York
Europe
Alaska
Chicago
13
What is the cause of Dennis's death?
Stroke
Pneumonia
Heart attack
Lung cancer
14
What promise did Ruth make to Dee-Dee when she left Suffolk for New York City?
To try to find Dee-Dee a job in New York
To maintain her Jewish religion
To never marry a black man
To return to Suffolk to live with her family
15
WhenRuth’s family sat
shiva
for her andsaid
kaddish
, they were:
forgiving her
prayingfor her safety
no longer responsible for her or related to her
16
Who was Tateh?
Ruth's father
an uncle
a cousin
a friend
17
Who, according to Ruth, is the color of water?
Dennis
Mameh
James
God
18
How does James McBride describe his household?
"orchestrated chaos"
"hellish"
"catastrophe"
"peaceful"
19
Why does Ruth's father prohibit her from attending her own graduation?
It takes place in a gentile church
He needs her to work at the store instead
Her mother is sick
It takes place on the Jewish Sabbath
20
When James was a teenager, his family moved from Queens to which state?
Michigan
Delaware
Virginia
New Jersey
21
What did Ruth and her first husband find in Red Hook?
A homeless shelter
A Jewish school
A day care center
A Baptist church
22
What 2 things did Ruth emphasize to her children?
Careers and creativity
School and church
School and money
Family and love
23
Where does James find a job in Kentucky?
At a gas station
At a restaurant
At a factory
At a music shop
24
In Suffolk, what business did Tateh start?
A beauty shop
A newsstand
A theater
A grocery store
25
Which of James's siblings left home during his/her adolescence?
Helen
Jack
Billy
Richie
