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. Why is Ruth's family disliked?
(a) They are rude
(b) They are Jewish
(c) They are too serious
(d) They are poor

2. What color does the boy in Sunday School say Jesus should be?
(a) Gray
(b) White
(c) Black
(d) Yellow

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

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

5. What do the muggers take from Ruth?
(a) Her groceries
(b) Her purse
(c) Her life
(d) Her blouse

6. What kind of drugs does James start experimenting with?
(a) LSD
(b) Heroin
(c) Marijuana
(d) Cocaine

7. Who does James' brother ask about what color Jesus is?
(a) His father
(b) A rabbi
(c) The Sunday school teacher
(d) James

8. What does Ruth says she suffers from because of her grandfather's death?
(a) Fear of the dark
(b) Hay fever
(c) Fear of death
(d) Claustrophobia

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

10. Where was James' mother raised?
(a) New York
(b) California
(c) Seattle
(d) Virginia

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

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

13. What part of Virginia did Ruth and her family move to?
(a) Durham
(b) Suffolk
(c) Birmingham
(d) Charlottesville

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth's father call the school she attends?

2. Which member of Ruth's family dies while she is in New York?

3. Where does James find a job in Kentucky?

4. What material is the boy's father's clothes made from?

5. What is Ruth's job at the bank?

(see the answer keys)

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