POOR CHRIST OF BOMBA By Mongo Beti Assignment

1. How far do you think, is Rev. Father Drumonts defeat due to forces beyond his
control? To what extent is his failures self infliction.
2. Discuss the significance of the Sixa to both the themes and plot of the novel, The
Poor Christ of Bomba.
3. The journey undertaken by Fr. Drumont through the various parishes is also a
journey into the self. Explain the statement in the light of what happens to the Rev. Fr.
Drumont.
4. Discuss the narrative techniques used in the novel, The poor Christ of Bomba, saying
why you find them particularly effective or ineffective.
5. How poor is the poor Christ of Bomba? Illustrate your answer drawing specific
examples from the novel.
6. Account for Fr. Drumonts defeat at the end of the novel. To what extent do you
sympathise with him.
7. How effectively does Mongo Beti use characterization to reveal his message in the
novel.
8. Assess the impact of the churches and the colonial governments activities on Africans
in the novel, The Poor Christ of Bomba. Refer closely to the novel.
9. Examine Mongo Betis use of the sixa to comment on the colonial scenario in, The poor
Christ of Bomba.
10. Analyse the role played by Zacharia in the development of events in the novel, The
poor Christ of Bomba