Secret Life of Ruth
How did Ruth learn that her mother had died?
From Dennis, who was still working at Aunt Mary's leather-goods factory
Ruth talks about enjoying celebrating Passover and the custom of leaving an empty seat for whom?
Elijah
What is the name of the girlfriend James dated who changed her name because "her agent" told her to?
Karone or Karen
Whose death did Ruth first experience?
Zaydeh
“He placed the kid’s bags in the back of the bus and when the kid went to step on the bus, instead of hugging the child, the father offered his hand, and father and son did a magnificent, convoluted black power soul handshake called the “dap,” the kind of handshake that lasts five minutes…”
A. Straightforward B. Brief C. Disgusting D. Twisted
Twisted
What, according to Ruth, is a marriage not about?
Race
How does James describe his mother's memory?
As a minefield
Where did James get his "street education"?
On "The Corner" in Louisville, Kentucky
Which of James' siblings believed he should be green like the Hulk?
Richie
“They did not grow up like the children of the eighties and nineties stripped of any semblance of family other than the constant presence of drugs and violence”.
A warnings B restrictions C symptoms D traces
traces
What kind of wedding does Ruth attend at the end of the book?
A Jewish wedding
How was Dee-Dee different from Ruth?
Dee-Dee was Americanized, confident, and got good grades in school
When James visits Suffolk, what does he find in the place of the store?
A McDonald's
Which of James' siblings was the first to pass away?
Billy
“…while the young dudes in hooded sweatshirts stare balefully at the strange, bowlegged old white lady in Nikes and red sweats who slowly hobble up the three flights of dark, urine-smelling stairs on arthritic knees to visit her best friend…”
A. Annoyed B. Bored C. Evilly D. Mysteriously
Mysteriously
What did Ruth find in her bag lunch on the bus ride back to New York?
Her mother's passport
Why was Tateh's affair an ironic one?
Because the woman was a gentile and very fat; Ruth was also having an affair with someone very opposite herself
When James visited Suffolk, who was the name who assisted him in the state building?
Aubrey Rubinstein
According to Foster, name two characters who would be considered Vampires?
Rocky and Tateh
“Their world was insular, away from the real world that I was running from”
A crowded B unsafe C isolated D risky
isolated
What does Ruth claim ministers are lacking nowadays?
Vision
What two things did Ruth emphasize to her children?
School and church
Where did James's search for Tateh end?
At a Brooklyn address
What is the nickname of Jack's husband?
Big Richard
“Daddy’s favorite was Walter, the most fun-loving gregarious of his brothers”
A. Anti-social B. Silly C. Social D. Awkward
Social