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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why can't the mother and daughters go to Kilanga?
2. What is the name of the hotel that Rachel owns?
3. What makes everyone run to the river?
4. Who gets left behind as the family flees?
5. What kind of person does Orleanna think that Nathan is?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think that Leah now feels uncomfortable in the United States?
2. Where does each of the girls go after Ruth May's death?
3. What do Rachel and Adah learn? From where do they each learn this?
4. What happens to Ruth May at the end of Book 4? What happens after this event?
5. What does Tata Ndu want from the family in Book 3? How does the family respond?
6. What does Leah want to do with the men in the village? Who is not happy about this? How does Leah get her way?
7. What does Anatole find in his hut? What is this a sign of? What happens to Anatole?
8. What does Leah tell Anatole? What does he tell her in return? Why do you think he responds this way?
9. How is Orleanna changed when she finally gets up from bed? Who does she influence?
10. What happens to Rachel in her life? Do you think she is happy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Kingsolver chose the name "The Poisonwood Bible" for the novel? What does the poisonwood tree represent in the novel? What might be an alternative title for the novel that captures what is it about?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the religions, cultures, and other differences between the Congo and the United States. Which characters in the novel seem to bridge these differences? Which ones do not?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Nathan Price and Brother Fowles. How are their attitudes and approaches toward the village of Kilanga and the Congo different? What do you think each represents or symbolizes within the book?
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