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WorksheetsThe Color of Water
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who says, "God is the color of water. Water doesn't have a color"?
Ruth
Bubeh
James
Mameh
What event finalizes Rachel's (Ruth's) decision to move away from Virginia?
senior prom
graduation
Peter marries another girl
Mameh moves away from home.
Which one - Ruth's daughters or sons - want to stay in New York and not move to Delaware?
sons
daughters
What two literary devices do you see here: "Sometimes it seemed like the truth was a bandy-legged soul who dashed from one side of the world to the other and I could never find him"?
simile; personification
oxymoron; metaphor
metaphor; personification
oxymoron; foreshadowing
How did Hunter Jordan meet Ruth?
on a blind date
through a family friend
when Mommy was selling church dinners
at the grocery store
Interracial marriages were legalized across the United States in the Supreme Court case of Loving versus Virginia, which was decided in the year (a)
Who is James McBride's grandmother?
Candis
Hudis
Ruth
Hudis Shilsky died right before Ruth left home for good.
True
False
The entire black community fully embraces Ruth and lets her know that she belongs in their community completely.
True
False
Miscegenation is defined as marriage between people from different countries.
True
False
After Andrew McBride died, Ruth received help from her friends.
True
False
When Ruth was alive, her family spent every Thanksgiving and Christmas packed in her house.
True
False
How many times did Ruth read The Color of Water?
one
five
every year
never
James felt like he was stuck between the black world and the white world, and this feeling was actually worse for him when he was in college versus his time as a working adult.
True
False
To what did Andrew McBride NOT introduce Ruth?
pork chops
keeping a budget
meditation
Christianity
Ruth is able to enjoy David's wedding.
True
False
David Preston's mother, Halina Wind, does not survive the Holocaust.
True
False
While growing up, Ruth amused herself on the Sabbath by
working in the store
dancing
running
reading
Who is the only other white person who knows about Ruth and Peter's relationship?
Frances
Mameh
Tateh
her teacher
What is the irony behind Old Man Shilsky's hatred for black people?
He eventually has black grandchildren.
He lives in a town with many black people.
He is black himself.
None of the above
Who obtains a degree in social work at age 65?
Frances
Ruth
James
Dennis
Ruth actually reunited with her sister after The Color of Water was published.
True
False
How does Daddy (Hunter) show his love for his family?
He provides groceries every weekend.
He treats all the children equally.
He buys them a house.
All of the above
Of Ruth's mother's family, Ruth only felt love from Bubeh.
True
False
____________________ tells James this: "If you want to drop out of school and shoot people and hang on this corner all your life, go ahead. It's your life!"
Chicken Man
Richard
Jack
Ruth
Why does Daddy initially keep a separate home from the rest of the family?
His parents left him a home as part of his inheritance.
He can't stand the chaos of living with Ruth and the kids.
He prefers to keep a one-bedroom home for himself.
None of the above
According to Ruth, who is the one person she didn't do right by?
Andrew McBride, her first husband
Mameh
Tateh
James
During the Jewish Seder, for whom does the family leave an empty seat at the table?
Jesus
Moses
John the Baptist
Elijah
An applicable theme of The Color of Water is
faith
identity
race
all of the above
Ruth is originally from the country of
Russia
France
England
Poland
As Ruth is growing up, the Shilsky family owns a bakery.
True
False
The word hiss is an example of the literary device known as
oxymoron
allusion
onomatopoeia
none of the above
What does it mean to "sit shiva"?
a holiday of fasting and worship
a Jewish period of celebration
a period of mourning for the dead
none of the above
What literary device is the following: "the cat was out of the bag"?
metaphor
simile
oxymoron
idiom
Who is the author of The Color of Water?
Charles Martin
F. Scott Fitzgerald
James McBride
Ruth McBride
