Across
- 2. The name that Ruth went by when she first arrived in america.
- 5. James stepsister, his father’s daughter from a different marriage.
- 6. Something that Ruth rode through the streets in mourning of her husband.
- 7. A man who helped teach James his street smart.
- 11. The place Ruth moved to when she was 9.
- 15. The name that Ruth went by when she first arrived in america.
- 17. The sister that ran away from home when James was a child.
- 19. Mother of 12 children and one of the main characters in the novel.
- 20. Ruth's first husband and father of her first 8 children.
- 21. friend of James that brought him home after he was severely intoxicated.
Down
- 1. Ruth's aunt who opened up a leather factory.
- 3. The oldest and richest sister of Ruth.
- 4. An group of black activist, that James both feared and respected.
- 8. Author of the novels last name.
- 9. The city that Ruth ran away to when she was young.
- 10. The name of Ruth's father.
- 12. The only real friend Ruth had while living in Suffolk.
- 13. The auntie who took Ruth to get an abortion.
- 14. Youngest of Ruth's sisters.
- 16. The place where James became street smart.
- 18. James great-grandmother and Ruth's grandmother.