The Color of Water

3. Ruth and her family experienced significant prejudice because they were Jewish when they lived in this area
6. Where was Ruth's graduation held that prevented her from attending?
9. A symbol represented throughout the story
10. What activity did Ruth start doing to cope with the death of Hunter Jordan
11. Where did Ruth's mother send her for the summer?
12. Jordan The death of this person triggers James' bad behavior
14. Even Ruth was ridiculed in school for being Jewish, this person was a true childhood friend
15. Ruth's brother Sam died in this war
16. Where is James sent when his mother discovers that he has been skipping
18. James consider this person to be his favorite local man
19. Church, and Family Throughout the story , these are the 3 things Ruth put emphasis on

1. What does Ruth describe as her lifelong profound fear because of her families reaction to it
2. Who was the one person that treated Ruth nicely ?
4. Because her school in New York was too hard, Ruth went here to finish high school
5. Due to racism in the South Ruth had to meet with this person in private
7. Ruth converted to this religion
8. Ruth planned to attend this event even after her father told her no
13. and Identity What were the two matters James and his family seemed to always face?
17. Judaism Ruth describes growing up under suffocating strictness because her families religion was...
20. Rights Movement Dennis kept his role/actions in this movement private