Multiple Choice I
The tone of this sisters narration is Whimsical and innocent.
Who is Ruth May?
Bouncing back from adversity and continuing to grow.
What is resilience?
This type of narration in The Poisonwood Bible allows readers to Gain insight into multiple characters' thoughts.
What is first Person narration?
A charming pilot who becomes romantically involved with Rachel Price.
Who is Axelroot?
They urge the Price family to leave the Congo, fearing for their safety during political unrest.
Who are the Underdowns?
A phrase that describes the emotional and psychological inheritance of past suffering in contemporary Native American communities.
What is Generational Trauma?
You continue working despite challenges.
What is Perseverance?
He is a compassionate teacher and a key ally to the Price family.
Who is Anatole?
The time Nathan Price spent doing this leads him to adopt a rigid, authoritarian leadership style, believing that control and discipline are essential.
What is his time in the military?
Belgium took Congo’s resources and controlled the country, which caused problems after independence.
What is one way Belgian colonialism hurt the Congo?
Retrospective and reflective narration that was used most consistently by this character in The Poisonwood Bible.
Who is Orleanna Price?
"Most precious" or "Poisonwood tree"
What is bangala, depending on the pronunciation in the Kikongo language.
He is a loyal servant who works for the Price family, helping them with daily tasks.
Who is Nelson?
This creates fear and tension, contributing to emotional distance and a sense of powerlessness within the family.
What is Nathan Price's physical violence?
It symbolizes how the Price family cannot control or truly understand the Congo.
What is the Green Mamba snake?
The character with an Authoritarian leadership style?
Who is Nathan Price?
The Price daughter is known for her malapropisms and vanity.
Who is Rachal Price?
A parrot that becomes a symbol of the Price family’s misguided understanding of the Congo.
Who is Methuselah?
This country rules the congo as exploitative and oppressive, with the primary goal of extracting resources and controlling the population.
What is the country of Belgium?
He places the green mamba snake in the hen house as a warning.
Who is Tutu Kuvudundu?
This characters narration offers a unique, poetic insight into events.
Who is Adah Price?
The Price daughter that is characterized by her physical disability and keen observation.
Who is Adah?
He is a fellow missionary who shows kindness and empathy toward the villagers, contrasting with Nathan Price.
Who is Brother Fowles?
Two natural resources that were most heavily extracted by the Belgians during their colonial rule in the Congo.
What are Rubber and Diamonds?
He stays in the Congo and continues preaching, but the villagers eventually turn against him.
What happens to Nathan Price after his family leaves him?