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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lawrence's main concern about Little Bee staying with Sarah?

2. What has Sarah decided to do about the notes she found in Andrew's office?

3. What does Sarah ask Little Bee to do when she wakes?

4. What does Little Bee tell Sarah on the way home?

5. Why does Sarah feel helping Little Bee is so important?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Little Bee feel a connection to Charlie?

2. How did Little Bee get to England?

3. Why didn't Little Bee help Andrew as he struggled during death?

4. Did the trip to Nigeria help or hurt Sarah and Andrew's relationship?

5. Why does Little Bee want to stay with Sarah and Charlie for a while?

6. How does Little Bee try to coax Charlie out of his Batman costume while they are at the beach?

7. What happened to Little Bee and her sister?

8. How does Little Bee and Lawrence's fight result in a stalemate?

9. Why might Sarah be determined to help Little Bee?

10. What did Little Bee do that may have contributed to Andrew's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From what you have read, how does the author feel about the immigration policies in the United Kingdom? How do you know this? What evidence can you find from the text to support your assertion? Why might the author have written this book?

Essay Topic 2

Would Little Bee have been sent back to Nigeria if Yvette hadn't had her released illegally from the detention center? Why or why not? What are you basing your theory on? Provide examples to support your theory.

Essay Topic 3

Review the horrible events that took place on the beach in Nigeria. Answer the following questions:

1) What do you think about the incident on the beach in Nigeria?

2) Do you blame Andrew for the death of Little Bee's sister?

3) Are Little Bee and Sarah being fair by placing blame on Andrew? Why or why not?

4) Who is ultimately to blame for what happened to Little Bee and her sister? Why do you feel the way you do?

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