CHARACTERS
Which daughter builds a life rooted in political justice?
Leah Price
How does Ruth May die?
A green mamba bite
What is the name of the village that the Prices’ move to in the Congo?
Kilanga
Who says: "I felt the breath of God go cold on my skin."
Leah
What animal does Orleanna associate herself with?
Okapi
What is the name of the parrot who shortly lives with the Price family when they first arrive in the Congo
Methuselah
What causes the villagers to refuse Nathan’s baptism attempt in the river?
They believe the river is cursed and contains crocodiles that have killed children
Where are the Prices’ originally from?
Georgia, U.S.
Who says: "Father says a girl can’t go to college because they’ll pour water in your shoes."
Ruth May
What are the two meanings of “bangala”
“Most precious“ and “Poisonwood Tree”
Who wanted to marry one of the Price sisters and holds a great deal of power?
Tata Ndu
What is the animal that Leah kills in her hunt?
An Antelope
What is the name of the hotel that Rachel manages?
The Equatorial
Who says: "History holds all things in the balance, including large hopes and short lives."
Adah
What is the name of Adah Price’s physical disability?
hemiplegia
Who was stoned to death?
Patrice Lumumba
What specific war event traumatizes Nathan Price?
The Battaan Death March
What town does Ruth May fly to when she breaks her arm?
Stanleyville
Who says: “He was my father. I own half his genes, and all of his history.”
Adah
To whom does Orleanna address her narrative?
Ruth May
Which boy is ultimately killed by Mobutu’s soliders
Pascal
Where does Adah end up working when she graduates from University?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What is the name of Anatole’s hometown where Leah and Anatole move after he is released from prison?
Bikoki
Who says: "Don’t expect God’s protection in places beyond God’s dominion."
Anatole
What does Axelroot tell Rachel after he kisses her?
That Patrice Lumumba is “as good as dead”