The Color of Water Quiz ch. 1 - 4

What is the primary narrative structure of The Color of Water?

• Linear, chronological timeline

• Single perspective narration

• Alternating chapters between two narrators

• First-person journal entries from one character

Who are the two main narrators in The Color of Water?

• James McBride and his mother Ruth

• Ruth and her husband Andrew

• James and his brother Dennis

• Ruth and her father Fishel

What is the name of James McBride’s mother?

• Rachel Shilsky

• Mary Williams

• Ruth McBride Jordan

• Helen McBride

Where was Ruth born?

• New York

• Poland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

What was Ruth’s birth name?

• Ruchel/Rachel

• Sarai/Sarah

• Rebecca/Beki

• Hadassah/Esther

What is the ethnicity of Ruth’s family?

• Italian Catholic

• Polish Jewish

• German Protestant

• Russian Orthodox

Where did Ruth’s family live when they immigrated to the United States?

• Harlem, New York

• Warsaw, Poland

• Suffolk, Virginia

• New York City

In Chapter 1, what does Ruth refuse to discuss with her children?

• Her favorite music

• Her childhood and family

• Her first marriage

• Her career before motherhood

What race is Ruth’s husband, Andrew McBride?

• Asian

• Hispanic

• African American

• White

How many children does Ruth have?

• 5

• 8

• 12

• 7