Oreleanna
What did Oreleanna give to Rachel on her seventeenth birthday?
green glass earrings
Who does Adah reference when she says “Because I could not stop for death”?
Emily Dickinson
How is Rachel feeling about Leah in the beginning of this chapter?
Upset, Angry, anything like this
How does Leah's behavior towards her father change throughout “Bel and the Serpent”?
She starts to see him as flawed, losing her blind loyalty, causing fights with him often
Who blames themselves the most for Ruth Mays death?
Oreleanna
What was the first thing Oreleanna did with Ruth May's corpse?
Washed It
How does the reaction to the snake in the chicken coop connect to Ruth May?
Adah's disconnection and the foreshadowing of Ruth May’s death and becoming a mamba
Why does Rachel leave the big village hunt early?
Barfed and was disgusted by the cooking of the animals
What kind of influence and or role does Anantole play in Leah's character development?
He challenges her beliefs and makes her more politically aware
How does Nathan react to Ruth May's death?
He becomes less connected to his family and more connected and inspired by his belief in God, mentioning how Ruth May wasn’t baptized
What did Orleanna do to the beds after hearing about Ruth May’s death?
She took the mosquito nets down
How does Adah use palindromes to deal with Ruth May’s death?
She becomes detached and uses the palindromes to cope
Why did Rachel go out to help Nelson?
Adah started getting ready to go
How does Leah's perspective and attitude change toward the village?
She starts to develop respect and empathy, and goes back to question her prior thoughts and choices
How do the Congolese people react to Ruth May's death?
They see it as a consequence of the price's ignorance.
Orleanna mentions the Congolese say something about the sting of a fly. What did they say?
It can launch an end of the world
How does Adah describe Ruth May’s death?
She says it’s like seeing Ruth May’s birth
What did Rachel complain about after Ruth May’s death?
Telling her parents about the death
How does Leah respond to Ruth Mays Death?
She is upset and that's the big turning point in which she starts to question her father
How does Ruth Mays' connection with the Congolese children reflect larger themes of the novel?
It highlights the cultural divide yet deeper connection despite differences