The Poisonwood Bible Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Poisonwood Bible Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What makes everyone run to the river?

2. Who is the last of Leah and Anatole's children?

3. Who does Rachel think Brother Fowles looks like?

4. What do the girls find when they take Ruth May's bed away from the wall?

5. How old is Rachel turning in the beginning of Book 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Rachel in her life? Do you think she is happy?

2. Who is Brother Fowles? How is he different from Nathan?

3. What do you think Kingsolver means when she has the woman in the market say that there has never been a village past Bulungu and that she doesn't know of anywhere called Kilanga?

4. What do Rachel and Adah learn? From where do they each learn this?

5. What living creature invades Kilanga? What do the villagers do?

6. What does Leah tell Anatole? What does he tell her in return? Why do you think he responds this way?

7. Where does each of the girls go after Ruth May's death?

8. What does Tata Ndu want from the family in Book 3? How does the family respond?

9. What does Orleanna do after Ruth May's death? Why does she do this?

10. Orleanna characterizes Nathan as someone who stands still. What does she mean by this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Children are often noted as being more observant. Do you think Ruth May was more observant than other members of her family? What things did she see that her other family members did not? Do you think that her curious nature got her into trouble?

Essay Topic 2

What is the symbolism of the green mamba in the novel? Why do you think Ruth May chose to think of the green mamba instead of somewhere else?

Essay Topic 3

Many Christian denominations have sent out missionaries. Do you think that Nathan's version of religion was what his denomination intended? Do you think missionaries should try to convert people? Why or why not?

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