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

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

James McBride (writer)
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does James go in this chapter?
(a) Junior high
(b) Summer camp
(c) University
(d) Scout camp

2. In what city of Virginia does Hunter's cousin live?
(a) Suffolk
(b) Charlottesville
(c) Richmond
(d) Birmingham

3. Why does Ruth think her father married her mother?
(a) To move to America
(b) To have a son
(c) For love
(d) To become a rabbi

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

5. What type of customers does Ruth's father overcharge?
(a) Politicians
(b) Jews
(c) Blacks
(d) Upperclass whites

6. Which of the following subjects does Ruth not learn at home?
(a) Sewing
(b) Record keeping
(c) Knitting
(d) Math

7. What does James call his stepfather?
(a) Lithe
(b) Sir
(c) Boy
(d) Daddy

8. How does Frances show her support for Ruth at dinner?
(a) She does not eat
(b) She throws away Ruth's food
(c) She slaps her father
(d) She eats Ruth's food

9. What does James' mother embarrass James doing?
(a) Playing the piano
(b) Hugging him
(c) Preaching
(d) Riding a bike

10. What does Ruth say God is?
(a) A devil
(b) A fun guy
(c) A spirit
(d) The almighty

11. What does Sam do after school?
(a) Cooks dinner
(b) Completes his homework
(c) Works at the store
(d) Hangs outside the townhall

12. What religion does Ruth eventually convert to?
(a) Judaism
(b) Islam
(c) Christianity
(d) Hindism

13. What did Hunter die of?
(a) A stroke
(b) Cancer
(c) A broken heart
(d) Brain disease

14. What style of lettering is this chapter written in?
(a) Bold
(b) Greek letters
(c) Italics
(d) Roman numerals

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country was James' mother born in?

2. What does Aunt Betsy arrange for Ruth?

3. What does Ruth drop behind the store?

4. Who does James' brother ask about what color Jesus is?

5. Who does Ruth steal money from?

(see the answer keys)

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