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The Color of Water
Review Game Ch. 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the author of The Color of Water? | James McBride |
| What two perspectives do we experience throughout this memoir? | James McBride's upbringing/perspective and his mother's experiences (Ruth) |
| Why is Ruth viewed as "dead?" | She converted to a new religion. Left the Jewish faith. |
| Who does Ruth feel bad for? Why does she have a guilty conscience? | Ruth feels guilty about changing her religion only because of her mother. Ruth's mom was gentle, meek, and innocent, the opposite of her father. |
| Describe what "spending time with mom" was like? | All the (12) children in James's family were competing for her attention. |
| What does James realize is so different about his mom compared to his friends'/classmates' mothers? | His mom is white and all his friends' moms are black. |
| Who does Ruth tend to favor, her father or mother? | Her mother. |
| What debilitating disease does Ruth's mom suffer from? | Polio |
| What was the reason why James's mom rode her bicycle? | It was her way of mourning/grieving. |
| Who was James's father figure growing up? | His stepfather |
| Why is the story of James's stepfather tragic? | One day he was there, the next, he wasn't. His stepfather died of an unexpected stroke. |
| Who was the commander in chief of James's household while he was growing up? | His mother (Ruth) |
| Although James was nervous about riding the bus to Kindergarten, he seemed distracted and very happy to be.... | walking to the bus stop with his mother. The first time he recalls having one-on-one time with her. |
| What was the real purpose why Ruth's father married his mother? | So he could get to the United States |
| What threats does Ruth's father make against Ruth and her mother? | "I'm a citizen, you are not. I'll send you back to Europe." |
| Who were positive role models for Ruth while she was growing up? (besides her mother) | Her grandparents |
| Why was she nervous when her grandfather passed away? | She thought they buried him too quickly and he might have been still alive. |
| What did James compare trading baseball cards to? | The way him and his siblings would share information they found out about his mother. |
| What does it mean if Malcolm X grew larger in death than life? | His teachings/philosophy accrued more followers after he was killed.. |
| How old was James when the Black Panthers were a force? | 9 |
| Why was James so scared of "black power?" | Because he feared for his mother's life |
| What was the immigrant mentality? | To work hard, no nonsense, quest for excellence, distrust of authority figures, and a deep belief in God & education |
| What was so unique and surprising about James's mom (being that she was white, wondering the streets of Brooklyn)? | She was fearless and oblivious. She did not fear her own safety in environments that she didn't seem to belong in. |
| How did Ruth react when she was mugged in front of James? | She struggled to keep her purse but eventually lost it. She shrugged off the experience and told James calmly "It's just a purse. Don't worry about it. Let's get home." |
| Why did James punch the kid sitting behind him on the bus? | The kid's father was a Blank Panther. James feared his mother's safety because she was standing next to that man when James's bus took off. |
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