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The Color of Water Study Guide

by James McBride

The Color of Water Quiz 1

1. Where was Ruth born?

  • Poland
  • Russia
  • The United States
  • Germany

2. Why did Ruth's family move from place to place?

  • Tateh was a traveling salesman
  • The family enjoyed seeing the country
  • Tateh was a rabbi whose contracts were never renewed
  • Mameh's handicap required the family to move from doctor to doctor

3. How did Mameh become crippled?

  • She suffered a fall as a child
  • Her father beat her
  • She fell ill on the trip to America
  • She suffered from polio as a child

4. What religious faith did Ruth's family practice?

  • Orthodox Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Buddhism

5. How does Ruth begin her story?

  • "I'm an American..."
  • "I'm a believer..."
  • "I was born..."
  • "I'm dead..."

6. How many children did Ruth give birth to?

  • Twelve
  • Five
  • Fifteen
  • Ten

7. Where did James and his family grow up?

  • In Louisville, Kentucky
  • In the Red Hook housing projects in Brooklyn
  • In Suffolk, Virginia
  • In Wilmington, Delaware

8. Whose death did Ruth first experience?

  • Bubeh's
  • Mameh's
  • Tateh's
  • Zaydeh's

9. Who was the first man to show Ruth love?

  • Dennis
  • Zaydeh
  • Tateh
  • Peter

10. Why did Tateh marry Mameh?

  • To get a ticket to America
  • To settle down and have children
  • Because he felt sorry for her crippled condition
  • Because he loved her

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