All About Ruth
All About James
Name That Character
Forget Me Not
Philosophies
100
Where is Ruth originally from?
Poland
100
Name three things that James doe when stepfather dies?
Skips school, smokes weed, and robs people
100
This character runs away from home at fifteen after a family fight.
Helen
100
What is the color of water?
God
100
What is the theme of this book?
James coming to terms and dealing with his racial identity crisis.
200
Name three priorities that Ruth had.
School, Church, Privacy
200
In what way is James similar to Ruth and his aunts?
They all hide their pain.
200
Who is the woman who raised twelve children?
Ruth
200
What does Ruth fear most about death?
Being buried alive
200
Why did Ruth's aunts treat her different?
She was poor; the daughter of their crippled sister; and not Americanized
300
What does Ruth do (activities) when Hunter dies?
Rides her bike, plays the piano, and goes to church
300
What did James's first year of school teach him about his mother?
It taught him that Ruth was a different race than him. She was white and he was black.
300
This character owned a leather factory where Ruth worked.
Aunt Mary
300
Where is the only place Ruth cries?
Church
300
In what ways were the Jews and blacks treated the same?
Both groups were not allowed to buy property in certain sections of town.
400
How did Ruth react most often when people said racists remarks to her?
She would ignore them.
400
What lesson does James learn from the Chicken Man?
That no one is better than anyone else.
400
This character is the step-sister of James.
Jackie
400
What did Ruth starve for as a child?
Love and affection
400
Who/What died when Ruth's mother died?
Rachel Shilsky
500
In what ways did Ruth keep her children around Jews?
She sent them to predominantly Jewish schools.
500
Why does James hate the boy in the mirror?
He has a perfect life.
500
This character was a regular on "The Corner" and encouraged James to go back to school and graduate.
Chicken Man
500
Richie, James's older brother, dealt with his racial identity crisis in what way? (THINK GREEN!!!)
He would pretend to be The Hulk.
500
What was a lesson that James learned from working for the Dawson family?
That even rich white people have problems too.
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