Life of Ruth
Who Said It?
Life Of James
Name the Character
Vocabulary
100
This is the religious faith practiced by Ruth's family.
Orthodox Judaism
100
“God is the color of water. Water doesn’t have a color.”
Who is Ruth?
100
Out of Ruth's twelve children what number was James?
The Eighth Child.
100
In the summers, James is sent to straighten out under the watch of this step-sibling.
Who is Jack?
100

Insular


"Their world was insular, away from the real world that I was running from”

ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience, isolated.

200

This is the New York neighborhood Dennis and Ruth lived in with their eight children.

What is Harlem?

200
“I know you’re gonna marry a shvartse. You’re making a mistake.”
Who is Tateth?
200
What did James use to try and hide his feelings of hurt and shame from his actions after his dad died?
Drugs and Alcohol
200
This rebellious sister rejects the “white man’s education” and runs away
Helen
200
Moral principles; rules of conduct
What are ethics?
300
This younger sister blamed Ruth of abandoning her.
Who is Dee Dee?
300

“Ruth, your parents haven’t done nothing to you that was so bad as to make you run around with that man. That man’s a pimp. He’s a pimp and he’s leading you around by the nose.”

Who is Dennis?

300

Why did James hate the boy in the mirror? 

Open response. 


He Has a perfect life.

300
This is Ruth's best friend as a child.
Who is Frances?
300


Define Callous

Dennis saw the callous way my aunt treated me, and he saw her love trysts with Mr. Stein, and he never said anything about how she acted with Mr. Stein, but he’d always offer a kind word to me, or just make a joke” (171).

Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

400
This runaway died in World War II.
Who is Sam?
400

“Everybody on this corner is smart. You ain’t no smarter than anybody here… Who are you ? You ain’t nobody!”

Who is Chicken Man?

400
What did James study at Oberlin College?
Music
400
During Ruth’s early years in New York, this famous black Muslim leader was speaking to crowds all around the city.
Who is Malcolm X?
400
Acting disinterested or having a casual lack of concern
What is nonchalant?
500
This favorite son is Ruth's pride and joy; the first born and a doctor.
Who is Dennis?
500

“You have to choose between what the world expects of you and what you and want for yourself. Put yourself in God’s hands and you can’t go wrong.”

Who is Jack?

500
Why did James punch the boy on the bus?
Because the boy's father was a Black Panther and James was scared for his mother
500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY! How is Ruth and her aunts alike?

Open response. 


They all hide their pain.

500

Define vacillating

What is vacillating ?


To change, alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

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