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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 never occurred to Orleanna before Ruth May died?
2. Who gets left behind as the family flees?
3. What does Leah wish that she could give to her father?
4. What does Nathan preach about in the boat?
5. What does Leah kill on the anniversary of Ruth May's death?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Rachel in her life? Do you think she is happy?
2. Why do you think Adah begins to speak after Ruth May's death when she chose to remain silent before it?
3. What does Orleanna do after Ruth May's death? Why does she do this?
4. What does Tata Ndu want from the family in Book 3? How does the family respond?
5. Orleanna characterizes Nathan as someone who stands still. What does she mean by this?
6. What does Nelson give to Ruth May? What does he tell her to do with it?
7. How has the Congo changed the Prices?
8. What does Leah tell Anatole? What does he tell her in return? Why do you think he responds this way?
9. Why do you think that Leah now feels uncomfortable in the United States?
10. What happens to Ruth May at the end of Book 4? What happens after this event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nathan Price can be viewed as a symbol of colonial oppression. Discuss the similarities and differences between Nathan's treatment of the villagers in Kilanga and the Belgium's treatment of the Congo. How does Nathan illustrate the racial tension and intolerance that was often practiced in Africa by colonial powers?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Kingsolver explores the themes of freedom and captivity in the novel. Where can these themes be seen in the novel (family, village, country)? What are the prices that freedom and captivity come with in the novel for the Congo and various characters?
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