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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 6, how long has Sidi had his donkey Staka?

2. In Chapter 7, how long will Sidi's orphaned bees dedicate themselves to transforming a dozen larvae into royal nymphs?

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

4. How many of Sidi's bees were destroyed?

5. Where is the Handsome One in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Sidi's relationship with his bees?

5. In Chapter 5, what are the new canvassers like?

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

7. In Chapter 2, what does Sidi remember about finding the destruction of his bees?

8. In Chapter 3, what was an odd incident in Nawa's recent history?

9. What is life like in Nawa?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Sidi sees a problem with his bees in Chapter 6. What problem does Sidi see with his bees? Is it an endogenic or exogenic problem? How does knowing the type of problem that it is help Sidi to solve the problem?

Essay Topic 3

When Sidi goes to the capital, he rests under the statue of Ibn Khaldun. Who was Ibn Khaldun? How did Khaldun’s saying that “Man is social by nature” relate to Sidi’s quest?

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