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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 does Sarah ask Little Bee to do when she wakes?

2. What does Little Bee discuss with Charlie?

3. Where did Little Bee hide before she revealed herself to Sarah?

4. What did Andrew think when he saw her?

5. How did Andrew react to the affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lawrence dislike Little Bee?

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

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

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

5. Why does Little Bee think Charlie will not take off his Batman costume?

6. What happened to Little Bee and her sister?

7. What memory does Little Bee have of her life with her sister?

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

9. What did Little Bee find on the beach as she was fleeing the men?

10. Why does Sarah want to know what happened to Little Bee and her sister after they were dragged away from Sarah and Andrew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Little Bee has said that Little Bee is not her true name, but is one that she created for herself while she and her sister were running from the oil men. Why did Little Bee change her name? How does her new name allow her to hide from her past? Do you think that Little Bee has hidden from her past very well? Why or why not?

Use examples from the text to support your answers.

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

In Chapter 7 Little Bee explains to Lawrence that she was a witness to Andrew's suicide. She also admits that she might have been a catalyst in his decision to hang himself. How do you feel about what Little Bee has done?

1) Do you think that her actions at the O'Rourke home the day of the suicide are justified? Why or why not?

2) Compare Little Bee's failure to save Andrew with Andrew's failure to save Little Bee's sister. Who's crime is worse? Why?

3) Why do you think Little Bee chose to tell Lawrence of her failure to save Andrew?

4) Does this change how you feel about Little Bee? Why or why not?

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