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WorksheetsThe Color of Water Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What holiday was the best time Ruth had with her mother?
(a)
Of the twelve children, what number was James?
The ninth
The fifth
The sixth
The eighth
In "The Danger of a Single Story", Adiche's purpose is
to show how she managed to avoid being influenced by a single story
to warn people to consume stories of Western Culture that have been influenced by a single story
to show how important it is to acknowledge more than a single story for a full understanding
to prove how limited the United States' understanding of other cultures
What literary device does the poem, "Poem Resisting Arrest" represent?
extended metaphor
motif
metaphor
symbolism
Nondescript, shapeless, and vague are synonyms for
invariable
modicum
vacillate
amporphous
She was the eldest of the sisters, and the smartest of all of James' siblings
(a)
To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions
deference
invariable
vacillate
fraught
List the (3) places in which Ruth had sent James on a bus
(a)
Ruth referred to this quote, "...Frances and her mother who could cook like the dickens" by which famous author?
William Shakespeare
Robert Frost
Henry David Thoreau
Langston Hughes
The author's tone for the poem, "I, Too" is
sullen
contemplative
encouraging
pleased
"Darkly I gaze into the days ahead..." from the poem, "America" the word 'darkly' is used to convey
the speaker's fear of time passing too quickly
the speaker's lack of knowledge about America
the speaker's sense of shame about America's past
the speaker's sense of dread about America's future
What is the name the men on the 'Coner' gave James?
(a)
What does the 'kitchen' represent in the poem, "I, Too"?
American society
a discussion
a place to eat
the Black Community
James felt embarrassed and ashamed after he entertained his teacher and classmates with what "dance"?
(a)
One Saturday morning in 1973 Ruth decided to take a drive, who were the passengers?
(a)
From "Everyday Use", what item was Momma saving to give to Maggie?
her father's uniform
a butter churn
a dasher
her mother's quilt
The first American in Ruth's family was
Sam
James
Dee Dee
Aunt Mary
What is the name of the church that Dennis and Ruth founded?
(a)
Ruth said, "You only have one or two good friends in life", who are her 'good friends'
(a)
Did Ruth graduate from High School?
yes
no
