What past event caused Adah to lose her belief in God?

Her Sunday School teacher said Congo kids won't go to heaven

Congolese for "severe diarrhea"

How is the blue china plate a symbol of Nathan's and Orleanna's marriage?

The plate breaking parallels the marriage breaking

How does Leah's perception of childhood change based on the "games" she plays with Pascal?

She becomes angry with her father and embarrassed.

Leah's needlework project could be a symbol for _______________ .

Her decaying relationship with her sister Adah

Why does Leah feel sorry for Nelson?

His being "gifted" doesn't have advantages in the village

Why does Nelson tell Ruth May to call snakes "strings"?

So they will not hear her speaking about them

What happened to Leah's needlework project?

The metal ring rusted when she failed to work on it

Why does Nathan slap Leah?

She was being prideful by showing off her owl

Why was Orleanna upset at the dinner with the Underdowns?

She learned the League had not sanctioned their mission

Which of the following statements best describes Anatole's role with the Price family?

He reveals the village's concerns about the Prices

What did Nathan and the Belgian doctor argue about?

Whether the Western presence was good or bad for the Congo

Why do the Underdowns go back to Belgium?

The Congolese vote to become independent of Belgium

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Poisonwood Bible Book 2

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1
What past event caused Adah to lose her belief in God?
Her Sunday School teacher said Congo kids won't go to heaven
She was made fun of in Sunday school for her hemiplegia
Her father made her write bible passages as punishment
She read about evolution in school
2
Who dies at the end of book two?
Ruth May
Nathan
Methuselah
Adah
3
What is kakakaka?
Congolese for "cow manure"
Congolese for "bat guano"
Congolese for "bird poop"
Congolese for "severe diarrhea"
4
How is the blue china plate a symbol of Nathan's and Orleanna's marriage?
The plate breaking parallels the marriage breaking
The plate is expensive; staying married to Nathan is, too
The plate is pretty; so is Orleanna
The plate's value parallels how much they value marriage
5
What does Axelroot do to Ruth May when he discovers her spying on him?
Threaten her mother
Give her candy
Offer to take her for a ride
Threaten to break her arm
6
What critical perspective is most interested in economic inequalities and class struggle?
Archetypal
Feminist
Marxist
Cultural
7
How does Leah's perception of childhood change based on the "games" she plays with Pascal?
Her perception didn't change.
She becomes angry with Pascal and embarrassed
She becomes angry with herself and embarrassed.
She becomes angry with her father and embarrassed.
8
Leah's needlework project could be a symbol for _______________ .
Her failure to complete projects
Her poor sewing skills
Her decaying relationship with her sister Adah
Her decaying relationship with her father
9
Nelson's lack of opportunity in the village might be important to what critical perspective?
Marxist
Feminist
Archetypal
Cultural
10
Why does Leah feel sorry for Nelson?
His being "gifted" doesn't have advantages in the village
His sister was eaten by a crocodile
He's too stupid to know how bad his situation is
His father is meaner than her father
11
Why does Nelson tell Ruth May to call snakes "strings"?
Because that will make them go away
So they will not hear her speaking about them
Because they look like strings
So they will turn into strings
12
What happened to Leah's needlework project?
The metal ring rusted when she failed to work on it
She pricked her finger and got blood on it
She kept having to restart because she couldn't get it right
Someone stole it when she left it out
13
Why does Nathan slap Leah?
She was teaching the owl bad words
She was scaring her sisters with the owl
She was ignoring her father's orders to get rid of the owl
She was being prideful by showing off her owl
14
What danger does Adah narrowly escape?
A curse from the village witch doctor
A bite from a green mamba
An attack from a crocodile
A stalking lion
15
Why was Orleanna upset at the dinner with the Underdowns?
She saw how luxurious the Underdowns' home was
She wanted to bring some of the food back to the village
She didn't have a nice dress to wear
She learned the League had not sanctioned their mission
16
Which of the following statements best describes Anatole's role with the Price family?
He reveals the village's concerns about the Prices
He interprets Nathan's sermons
He teaches the children
He cooks and cleans for the Prices
17
What game does Ruth May introduce to the village children?
Red light, green light
Hopscotch
Mother, may I?
What time is it, Mr. Fox?
18
What did Nathan and the Belgian doctor argue about?
Whether the Western presence was good or bad for the Congo
Whether it was easier to get to the hospital by car or rail
Whether Patrice Lumumba went to college or not
How to best care for Ruth May's arm
19
What does Nelson tell Ruth May to call snakes?
serpents
strings
devils
kakakaka
20
Why do the Underdowns go back to Belgium?
They ran out of money
The Congolese vote to become independent of Belgium
They don't like Nathan
The Congolese vote for Christianity as the state religion

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