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

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

3. From whose death does James say his mother never recovers?
(a) His father's
(b) Her grandfather's
(c) Hunter's
(d) Her mother's

4. Where did James' mother spend most of her adult life?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) Raleigh
(c) New York
(d) Seattle

5. What does Aunt Mary's factory make leather trimmings for?
(a) Chairs
(b) Fur coats
(c) Hats
(d) Shoes

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

7. Where do James' siblings say his real mother is?
(a) In jail
(b) In a grave
(c) In Poland
(d) In Germany

8. What does James say Daddy always has his pockets full with?
(a) Presents
(b) Sweets
(c) Money
(d) Soil

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

10. What kind of water animal does Ruth say Frances' family ate?
(a) Whales
(b) Sharks
(c) Fish
(d) Turtles

11. Who comes to meet James when his mother does not show up?
(a) His father
(b) His step father
(c) A rabbi
(d) His siblings

12. What kind of hat is the boy's father wearing?
(a) A top hat
(b) A cowboy hat
(c) A beret
(d) A bowler hat

13. What is the name of James' stepsister?
(a) Doris
(b) Daisy
(c) Lauren
(d) Jacqueline

14. Where does Ruth take her children shopping?
(a) The Bronx
(b) Brooklyn
(c) Greenwich Village
(d) Manhatten's Lower East Side

15. Who does Ruth steal money from?
(a) Her mother
(b) Her brother
(c) Her father
(d) Frances

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of job did Ruth's father have when he first arrived in America?

2. Where did Ruth's family live when they first arrived in America?

3. What does James' mother embarrass James doing?

4. Where does Ruth's Aunt Betsy work?

5. What does James say the preacher at church dots his sermons with?

(see the answer keys)

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