Characters
This character dies from a green mamba bite.
Ruth May
After the Congo, Rachel lives in this segregated African country.
Orleanna leaves Nathan right after this tragedy.
Ruth May's death
This disease leaves Orleanna very weak
Malaria
Adah was almost left for dead during this event.
ant invasion
This character is nicknamed "The Termite."
Rachel
The Congo was a colony of this European country until 1960.
Belgium
Adah decided to believe in the value of her life after this event.
ant invasion
Nathan gets a terrible rash from this
Poisonwood
All Nathan says to Oreleanna after this terrible event is "This can't be."
Ruth May's death
This character attends Emory University after escaping the Congo.
Adah
The Prices are from this region of the United States.
the south
One of Anatole's students paid his tuition with this.
rabbit
Nathan's garden fails because he doesn't plant the beans in this way.
hills
Nathan preaches about the plagues of Egypt during this event.
ant invasion.
He taught the parrot Methusela to curse.
The Equatorial is this type of business, run by Rachel.
Tata Ndu makes plans to "marry" this Price daughter.
Rachel
Leah has to be treated for these things in her stomach.
parasites
The Price family gains enemies when Rachel participates in this event.
the hunt
This sketchy character secretly smuggles diamonds.
Eben Axelroot
The name of the Congo village where the Prices live.
Kilanga
Adah is fascinated making these out of words.
palindromes
Adah can't get around much in childhood due to this condition.
hemiplegia
This person was voted out of the Kilanga, seriously compomising Nathan's mission.
Jesus