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Quiz about The Poisonwood Bible
Quiz about The Poisonwood Bible

The Poisonwood Bible | 10 Question Literature Multiple Choice Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by goldenmelody. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
goldenmelody
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
261,057
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
353
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the eldest child of the Price family? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In Adah's chapter where she talks about Ruth May's death, which famous poet does she take a line from? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the true meaning of the pronunciation of the word "Bangala" that Nathan uses to describe Jesus to the Congolese people? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What type of word play does Adah like to use, especially to describe herself? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is Leah's new last name after she is married? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What type of snake killed Ruth May? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who is the president of the United States during most of the time that the Price family is in the Congo? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is Rachel's new last name after she is married the first time? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What does the name, Beene-beene, that Anatole gives Leah mean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the name of the parrot that stayed with the Price family? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the eldest child of the Price family?

Answer: Rachel

Rachel is the oldest, Leah and Adah are next (they are twins), and Ruth May is the youngest.
2. In Adah's chapter where she talks about Ruth May's death, which famous poet does she take a line from?

Answer: Emily Dickinson

She starts her chapter with the line, "Because I could not stop for Death/ He kindly stopped for me." This is a famous first line of one of Emily Dickinson's poems.
3. What is the true meaning of the pronunciation of the word "Bangala" that Nathan uses to describe Jesus to the Congolese people?

Answer: poisonwood tree

The word "Bangala" has two meanings, but the way Nathan uses it, it means poisonwood tree. The second meaning is something precious and dear, which is the way he means to pronounce it.
4. What type of word play does Adah like to use, especially to describe herself?

Answer: palindromes

There are usually sentences that are repeated backwards and forwards in Adah's chapters. She also creates palindromes out of Bible verses and hymns.
5. What is Leah's new last name after she is married?

Answer: Ngemba

Anatole is the school teacher from the village of Kilanga.
6. What type of snake killed Ruth May?

Answer: Green Mamba

The snake was placed in the family chicken coop by the village priest.
7. Who is the president of the United States during most of the time that the Price family is in the Congo?

Answer: Dwight Eisenhower

Eisenhower was a general during World War II.
8. What is Rachel's new last name after she is married the first time?

Answer: Axelroot

She married Axelroot to get out of the Congo.
9. What does the name, Beene-beene, that Anatole gives Leah mean?

Answer: The truest truth

Anatole and Leah ended up getting married and having several children.
10. What was the name of the parrot that stayed with the Price family?

Answer: Methuselah

Methuselah was the parrot that had belonged to Brother Fowles; he used profanity quite often, but it was mostly him repeating what he heard.
Source: Author goldenmelody

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