Test Yourself!
Who said it quotes
Life Of James
Miscellaneous
Grammar and Vocabulary
100
What religious faith did Ruth's family practice?
Orthodox Judaism
100
Who says “God is the color of water. Water doesn’t have a color.” ?
Ruth McBride
100
Out of Ruth's twelve children what number was James?
The Eighth Child.
100
How many children were there?
12 children.
100

Which two types of phrases can sometimes be misplaced in a sentence?

Prepositional and participial phrases.

200
In which neighborhood did Dennis and Ruth live with their eight children?
Harlem
200
Who says “I know you’re gonna marry a shvartse. You’re making a mistake.” ?
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
What were the two hobbies that Ruth picked up after the death of her second husband?
Playing the piano and riding her bike.
200

What is the function of a pronoun that follows a linking verb?

As a predicate nominative.

300
What is the cause of Dennis's death?
Lung Cancer
300
Who Says “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.” ?
Dennis
300
What is the name of Jame's sister who he went to stay with for the summer?
Jack.
300
What is the name of Ruth's best friend as a child?
Frances
300
Define Frolic
To play in a frisky, light-spirited manner, to have fun.
400
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
400
Who says “Don’t mix corn liquor and cheap wine—ever.” ?
Chicken Man.
400

Who is the bird that flies?

Rachel.

400
Which instrument does James play?
Saxophone
400
What is the definition of inaccessible?
Not accessible; unable to be reached.
500
What did Ruth fear when Zaydeh was buried?
That he was being buried alive
500
Who Says “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.” ?
Jack.
500
What did James fear the most all his life and why?
James feared black power because he thought black power would be the end of his mother.
500
Which of James's siblings left home?
Helen
500
What is the part of speech of indecipherable-illegible, not understandable, incomprehensible.
Adjective
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