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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. In Chapter 2, what is the only sound Sidi can hear as he sits outside at night?

2. In Chapter 9, how many sacks of goods does Douda have to sell in Walou?

3. Why does Sidi go to Kheira's store in Chapter 8?

4. How long did it take the Varroa to contaminate every hive in Qafar?

5. In Chapter 5, what color mark does the leader of the canvassers have above his eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sidi say about the destruction of his bees when he goes to Nawa for coffee?

2. What decree did the Handsome One make after visiting Nawa, and who benefitted from his decree?

3. How did Sidi install a new queen in his old hive?

4. What are evenings like in Nawa?

5. In Chapter 8, what conversation does Sidi have with Kheira?

6. What is life like in Nawa?

7. Why did the Prince and Silvio Cannelloni get together in the Prologue?

8. What do Toumi and Douda think of the voting booth?

9. What decision did the Prince and Silvio make regarding Mino Thor?

10. What does each Nawi receive from the Party of God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Sidi searches for the hornets. What does Sidi have to endure physically when he searches for the hornets? Why is the search especially difficult for a man of his age? How does determination cause Sidi to continue his search in spite of the hardships?

Essay Topic 3

Sidi is Jannet’s uncle. How did Sidi help Jannet in the past? How does Jannet help Sidi in the present? What does their relationship convey about the mutuality of relationships and its importance?

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