Vocab
The Congo
Characters
Author
Themes
100
A ship
What is Sloop
100
How many countries border the Congo
What is 9
100
Which daughter was born handicapped
What is Adah
100
Who is the author of The Poisonwood Bible
What is Barbara Kingsolver
100
How is marriage depicted as a theme in The Poisonwood Bible
What is Degenerating relationship between Orleanna and her husband, Nathan. Also affects their kids relationship.
200
Undergarments made of stiff fabric used to shape skirts and dresses
What is Crinolines
200
What is the Congo's Population
What is 65 million
200
Who is Adah's twin sister
What is Leah
200
What year was the author born, and what state
What is 1955:Kentucky
200
How is the "guilt" theme presented in The Poisonwood Bible
What is Everyone blames someone else for their problems (except leah), because the whole family is consumed with guilt.
300
Moral instruction
What is edification
300
Who was elected as Congo prime minister in 1960
What is Patrice Lumumba
300
Which sister is killed by a green mamba snake
What is Ruth May
300
Where did the author earn her degree in biology
What is University of Arizona
300
How is the theme of communication shown in this novel portray a deeper meaning
What is In relation to understanding the difficulties of learning a new language like Congolese, the theme actually relates to the difficulties of learning the Congolese culture. Usually the Prices interpret it wrong.
400
Percentages of income donated to the church each week
What is Tithes
400
What two countries invaded the country in 1998
What is Rwanda and Uganda
400
Who else is sick at the same time as Ruth May
What is Orleanna Price (her mother)
400
How long was the author in the Congo during the 1960's
What is 2 years
400
How does the theme of Femininity come about in the story
In the Congo women acted as just servants to their husbands , much like the 1860's in America. Nathan Price is a 19th century guy and wants/enforces his daughter to act like those in the Congo by marrying then serving their husbands.
500
An informal musical performance
What is Hootenanny
500
U.S. was provided access to Congo's uranium supply during what "project" in WWII
What is Manhattan Project
500
Anatole is the only one outside the Price family who speaks English. Which Price does he marry
What is Leah
500
What award (or prize) did the author create
What is Bellwether Prize for fiction
500
Religion is a key theme in this novel. In what ways is this shown?
What is Nathan Price is a very religious man, who puts his career (religion) before his family
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