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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. Where does the iman of Walou say that the Chosen One's companions died?

2. How long is the stinger of the giant Asian hornet?

3. What surrounds the public squares in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 12, where did a devil once defeat Sidi?

5. What does the queen use to make the next of the giant Asian hornet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What problem does Douda have in Chapter 15?

3. In "Bureaucracy" how has the capital changed since Sidi last visited?

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

5. Who is imam that Douda and Toumi listen to in Chapter 10?

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

7. In Chapter 12, why do Sidi's neighbors' clothing and new vocabulary cause him to worry?

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

9. What was Jannet's upbringing?

10. Why did Sidi become disenchanted with his job in Arabia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidi is a beekeeper. How does Sidi treat his bees? Why is the relationship Sidi has with his bees a symbiotic relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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