Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Book of Ruth

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Heirloom Pin - May gives Ruth this to wear when she gets into the spelling bee.

Blind Books - In high school, Ruth works for a woman setting up and playing these on tape for this woman.

Tulip Bulbs - Ruth mistakes these for onions one night when it is her turn to cook.

Cookies - May often cooked huge batches of these over several months to be placed in Christmas baskets through the church.

Fireplace Poker - Ruby uses this to first attack Ruth and then May.

Matthew's Letter - Ruth finds...
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