Who's Who
Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
Vocab
100
woman who raises twelve children
Who is Ruth McBride?
100
Ruth deals with her grief in all of the following ways except (a) riding her bike, (b) going to church, (c) visiting her friends, (d) playing the piano
(c) visiting her friends
100
James does all of the following when his stepfather dies except (a) smoke pot, (b) bury himself in his studies, (c) rob people, (d) ditch school
(b) bury himself in his studies
100
Which of the following is NOT a priority to Ruth? (a) school, (b) extended family, (c) church, (d) privacy
(b) extended family
100
a mixture of different parts, colors, or people
What is "motley?"
200
stops going to school when his stepfather dies
Who is James McBride?
200
James's first year of school teaches him: (a) how to read, (b) how to be separated from his mother, (c) that his mother is a different race than him, (d) that he hates homework
(c) that his mother is a different race than him
200
Who or what does Ruth say is the "color of water?" (a) James, (b) Ruth, (c) God, (d) tears
(c) God
200
What does Ruth say she is starving for as a child? (a) education, (b) religion, (c) love and affection, (d) non-kosher food
(c) love and affection
200
agree with
What is "jibe?"
300
Ruth's grandmother
Who is Bubeh?
300
Why does James hate "the boy in the mirror?" (a) He is better looking, (b) He is free, (c) He is smarter, (d) He hates James
(b) He is free.
300
Ruth says the thing she fears most about death is (a) going to hell, (b) dying before her time, (c) being buried alive, (d) dying before her children
(c) being buried alive
300
When is the only time Ruth cries in public? (a) When she is out looking for Helen, (b) When her children disrespect her, (c) When she is attempting to drive Hunter's car, (d) When she's at church
(d) When she's at church
300
being polite or obedient
What is "deference?"
400
owns a leather factory where Ruth works
Who is Aunt Mary?
400
Ruth is from (a) Russia, (b) Poland, (c) America, (d) Kazakhstan
Poland
400
In what ways does Ruth keep her children involved in the Jewish culture? (a) She sends her children to predominantly Jewish schools, (b) She lives in a Jewish area, (c) She has Jewish friends, (d) She raises her children Jewish
(a) She sends her children to predominantly Jewish schools
400
The lesson that James learns from Chicken Man is: (a) Never trust a woman with your liquor, (b) Don't get between a man and his woman (c) Only you can turn your life around; you are no better than anyone else, (d) Education is overrated
(c) Only you can turn your life around; you are no better than anyone else.
400
to stare stupidly; gape
What is to "gawk?"
500
James's step-sister
Who is Jack?
500
Why does Ruth stop going out with Rocky? (a) She recognizes that he wants her to sleep with men for money, (b) Dennis is ashamed of her, (c) Her grandmother makes her feel guilty, (d) He doesn't give her enough money
(b) Dennis is ashamed of her.
500
The main reason James wrote this book is so that (a) Everyone would know he loved his mother, (b) Everyone would know his past, (c) He could let go of his past, (d) He could learn about his mother's past
(d) He could learn about his mother's past
500
Which of the following is a MAIN theme of the novel? (a) Having a big family brings never-ending happiness, (b) In order to feel complete, one must first understand one's roots, (c) Interracial relationships can be difficult, (d) Education is the key to success.
(b) In order to feel complete, one must first understand one's roots.
500
having exceptional insight
What is "clairvoyant?"
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