5. What does Nathan's first speech to the natives show about his character?
(The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver)

That he was fanatical.

Explanation:

"The Poisonwood Bible" is the best selling novel penned by Barbara Kingsolver. The novel is about the Price family who is a missionary.

In the story, Nathan Price was an escaped soldier from the Bataan Death March, during World War 2. He became a Baptist minister later on. The first sermon that he preached was in Kilanga. He preached the sermon with the fire and brimstone. In his sermon, he continuously pointed out to the nakedness and the darkness of the soul".

The first sermon that Nathan delivered reveal that he was a fanatic Baptist Minister.

She is nervous because the nurse is bringing her big news about Romeo.

Explanation:

By this time Romeo and Juliet are madly in love, and she sends the nurse to bring her news about Romeo, she is so impatient because she is in love and knows that she cannot see romeo or be around him, so the nurse is the only connection she has to him.