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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the king of Arabia in Chapter 12?
(a) King Abdullah.
(b) King Farhoud.
(c) King Khalid.
(d) King Salman.

2. How far is the drive to the capital in Chapter 20?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 3 1/2 hours.

3. How long is the stinger of the giant Asian hornet?
(a) 1/4 inch.
(b) 1 inch.
(c) 1/2 inch.
(d) 1/3 inch.

4. Who has seen the hornets before in Chapter 18?
(a) Baya.
(b) Louz.
(c) Toumi.
(d) Douda.

5. When did Sidi interview for a job as a beekeeper with an agricultural cooperative in Arabia?
(a) Late 1960s.
(b) 1962.
(c) Early 1960s.
(d) 1968.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are in the van, including the drive, that Sidi takes to the capital in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 20, who asks that Nazih rest in peace?

3. How long after seeing the first hornet, do a horde of hornets come in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 20, what does the man drink who is seated next to sidi in the van?

5. How many Japanese queens are left in Chapter 30 after Tahar is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has seen the hornet before that Sidi captures?

2. In Chapter 15, where does Douda look for Toumi?

3. How does Sidi instruct the Nawis so they can care for his bees when he is gone?

4. What can Jannet and Tahar see from their airplane window when they land in Tokyo?

5. What is the spring like where the Nawis get their water?

6. How can Sidi's bees learn to create an ardent swarm and kill the hornets?

7. Who is Baya, and what argument does she have with Toumi?

8. What does Sidi discover is bothering his bees in Chapter 16?

9. What does Douda learn from Toumi when he returns in Chapter 26?

10. Who is Tahar, and what does he say after he hears Sidi's story?

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