What is Ruth's pass?

• A. Who is this?
• B. Believest thou this?
• C. What wilt thou?
• D. Alas, my daughter

Answer: (A)

Ruth's pass is a password-style cue tied to her identification in the Ruth story. In the Ruth narrative, the overseer asks, “Whose damsel is this?” when Ruth appears among the workers, which is the moment that establishes who she is for the task at hand. The pass phrase that best captures that identification moment is “Who is this?” because it directly signals recognition of Ruth’s identity in that scene. The other phrases don’t fit as passes since they’re about belief, trying to ascertain what will be done, or expressing lament, none of which serve as the identifying prompt used for Ruth in the ritual.