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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 how much time was an entire colony of bees destroyed and pillaged?
2. Who owns the only motor vehicle in Nawa?
3. What month is it in Chapter 9?
4. What plants bloom in Chapter 5?
5. In Chapter 6, how long has Sidi had his donkey Staka?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Sidi looking for in Chapter 6, and why?
2. Why is Sidi worried when he goes to town in Chapter 8?
3. How are new queens bred?
4. How does the news about Sidi's bees circulate through the village of Nawa?
5. What is Sidi's relationship with his bees?
6. What decision did the Prince and Silvio make regarding Mino Thor?
7. In Chapter 2, what does Sidi remember about finding the destruction of his bees?
8. What are evenings like in Nawa?
9. How do bees find a new home?
10. How much does Douda earn selling prickly pears, and what is he able to buy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sidi lives near the village of Nawa. What do the villagers in Nawa have in common? Why do they all share? What is communicated about community through their relationships?
Essay Topic 2
The Sheik and the prince have ambitious goals for Qafar. Why do the Sheik and the prince want control over Qafar? How does their ambition cause danger for the bees and the Nawis and the country?
Essay Topic 3
Tahar is arrested at the airport when he returns from Japan. Why is Tahar arrested? Is he given a chance to present his side of the case? Why is his arrest unjust?
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