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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 33, what did Simonopio take with him when he finally reached the end of his journey to find the place where the bees treasure was?

2. How many workers' families usually lived at La Florida in Chapter 16?

3. What was the year that Beatriz Cortes de Morales would always remember for the rest of her life?

4. How long were Beatriz and her family in exile in Chapter 19?

5. When does Francisco Junior say that his parents returned to Linares after their quarantine in La Florida?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it a mystery as to how Nana Reja found the baby?

2. What was Simonopio's first night in the shed like in Chapter 27?

3. What new regulations did the government make regarding unsowed land in Chapter 31?

4. In Chapter 33 how did Simonopio finally find the bees treasure?

5. Why did the priest live and conduct services illegally?

6. Where did Francisco realize in Chapter 35 that Simonopio had been and why?

7. What did Simonopio give Francisco Junior when he was a baby, and how did it seem to affect him?

8. Why did Beatriz cry when Francisco brought her sewing machine to LaFlorida?

9. Why were people saying that Lazaro was a miracle?

10. What trouble did Francisco have speaking, and how did his parents get him to speak Spanish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Francisco wanted a strong relationship with his son. What type of relationship did Francisco and his son have? How did Francisco want to strengthen the relationship between him and his son? How would you describe the relationship between Francisco and his son?

Essay Topic 3

Espiricueta blamed Francisco for his problems. Why did Espiricueta feel resentment toward Francisco? Was his resentment justified? How did his resentment lead to anger and then revenge?

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