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Poisonwood Bible
Barbara Kingsolver
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Book One: Genesis
The Things We Carried
The Things We Carried, continued
Book Two: The Revelation
The Revelation, continued
The Revelation, continued
The Judges
The Judges, continued
The Judges,continued
Bel and the Serpent
Bel and the Serpent Continued
Exodus
Exodus, continued
Song of the Three Children and The Eyes in the Trees
Characters
Character List
Nathan Price
Orleanna Price
Rachel Price
Leah Price
Adah Price
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Book One: Genesis
The Things We Carried
The Things We Carried, continued
Book Two: The Revelation
The Revelation, continued
The Judges
The Judges,continued
Bel and the Serpent
Bel and the Serpent Continued
Exodus
Exodus, continued
Song of the Three Children and The Eyes in the Trees
Study Questions
Suggested Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Glossary of Literary Terms
How to Cite This SparkNote
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Teacher's Handbook
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Nathan serves as the embodiment of ___ in the novel.
Western hubris
God's omnipotence
Western generosity
Intellectualism
2
of 5
What is presented as a spiritual antidote to the sin of the West?
Christianity
Pantheism
Books
War
3
of 5
What or who represents different answers to the question, "How should we live with the burden of guilt"?
Ruth May
The Congo
Nathan
Each narrator
4
of 5
Which motif is used to underscore ideas of cultural arrogance and understanding?
Light and Dark
Vision
Language as Revelatory
The Demonstration Garden
5
of 5
Who or what serves as a symbol for the doomed Republic of Congo?
Brother Fowles
Methuselah
Nathan
The poisonwood tree
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