The Color of Water Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

James McBride (writer)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Color of Water Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

James McBride (writer)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ruth's mother suggest Ruth go for the summer?
(a) Chicago
(b) New York
(c) Seattle
(d) San Francisco

2. What is Jacqueline's nickname?
(a) Jock
(b) Leaflet
(c) Queenie
(d) Jack

3. What does Ruth drink tea from?
(a) A glass
(b) A saucer
(c) A bowl
(d) A mug

4. What did the blacks come into the store to purchase in the Thirties?
(a) Gun powder
(b) Guns
(c) Paracetemol
(d) BC powder

5. What group is the boy's father part of?
(a) COCP
(b) Nation of Islam
(c) Black Panthers
(d) Communist party

6. What was Ruth's maiden name?
(a) Jordan
(b) McBride
(c) Goldburg
(d) Shilsky

7. Who finds Ruth's bracelet?
(a) Her father
(b) Frances
(c) Her mother
(d) Her brother

8. Where did Ruth's family live when they first arrived in America?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) New York
(c) San Francisco
(d) Denver

9. What happened to black men who dated white women?
(a) They were stoned
(b) They were imprisoned
(c) They were ran out of town
(d) They were hanged

10. What did James' father die of?
(a) Measles
(b) Polio
(c) Brain disease
(d) Lung cancer

11. What state does Jacqueline live in?
(a) Mississippi
(b) New York
(c) Kentucky
(d) Colorado

12. What color does one of James' brother's decide he wants to be?
(a) Yellow
(b) Orange
(c) Green
(d) Red

13. Who is the first person to find out about Ruth's pregnancy?
(a) Frances
(b) Aunt Mary
(c) Her father
(d) Her mother

14. Where does Ruth's Aunt Betsy work?
(a) A factory
(b) A lingerie store
(c) A bank
(d) A cafe

15. Why can Ruth not eat Frances' mother's food?
(a) It is not kosher
(b) It is cheap
(c) It smells bad
(d) It is soul food

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of drugs does James start experimenting with?

2. What kind of hat is the boy's father wearing?

3. Who does Ruth remember riding through town?

4. Where does Ruth take her children shopping?

5. What style of lettering is this chapter written in?

(see the answer keys)

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