The Poisonwood Bible Study Guide

1. Which person is not a Price daughter?

• Adah
• Anne
• Ruth May
• Rachel

2. What animal does Orleanna see at the beginning of the novel?

• deer
• lion
• green mamba
• okapi

3. Which denomination does Nathan Price come from?

• Methodist
• Presbyterian
• Baptist
• Catholic

4. Which country has a controlling interest in the Congo when the Prices arrive?

• United States
• England
• Belgium
• France

5. What kind of cake mix do the Prices bring to the Congo?

• Little Debbie
• Betty Crocker
• Mrs. Smith's
• Shake and Bake

6. Which biblical city does Nathan Price compare Kilanga to when they first arrive?

• Bethlehem
• Jerusalem
• Cairo
• Sodom

7. Which side of Adah's body "drags?"

• back
• left
• right
• front

8. What is the name of the missionary couple that first greets the Prices in the Congo?

• The Folwes
• The Smiths
• The Axelroots
• The Underdowns

9. What biblical story does Ruth May compare the African people to?

• The Story of Jesus
• The Tribe of Ham
• The End of the World
• The Creation

10. What is Eeben Axelroot's main job?

• soldier
• translator
• miner
• pilot