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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. How did Andrew react to the affair?

2. What does Sarah tell Little Bee after Little Bee tells her she is illegal and scared?

3. What does Lawrence ask Little Bee to do while she is at the shore with Charlie?

4. What act is Little Bee obsessed with?

5. What happened after Little Bee and Andrew talked in the garden?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Little Bee get to England?

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

6. What has happened at Charlie's nursery school?

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

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

9. Why did Sarah return home early from work the day after the funeral?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 9 Sarah, Charlie, Little Bee and Lawrence spend the day on the beach at the Thames river in London. This scene has many parallels to the day on the Nigerian beach two years before. What are some of the similarities and differences between the two scenes? Who is being asked to sacrifice themselves for a child now? Why do you think the author might have written the scene in this way?

Essay Topic 2

Lawrence immediately takes charge when Charlie is missing at the river. In doing so, he instructs Little Bee to call the police to report that Charlie is gone. Why do you think Lawrence had Little Bee call the police instead of doing it himself? Do you feel he had an ulterior motive? Why did Little Bee agree to contact the police?

Use the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The incident at Charlie's nursery school represents a turning point in the relationship between Little Bee and the O'Rourkes. What is the turning point? How does Little Bee's reaction to Charlie's pain change the way that Little Bee views Sarah and her son? Do you think that Little Bee's compassion for Charlie also extends toward Sarah? Explain your answers.

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