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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While in detention, Little Bee worked hard to do what?
(a) Learn immigration law.
(b) Learn Nigerian.
(c) Learn a craft.
(d) Learn English.

2. Who does Little Bee blame for her sister's death?
(a) Herself.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Lawrence.

3. What does Little Bee discover when she wakes during the night?
(a) She has been robbed.
(b) Two of the girls have run away.
(c) One of the girls has committed suicide.
(d) Yvette has killed one of the girls.

4. Why did the couple go to Nigeria?
(a) To take pictures.
(b) To work in a refugee camp.
(c) To shop.
(d) To repair their marriage.

5. What does the taxi company tell one of the girls on the phone?
(a) She must pay double because she is an immigrant.
(b) She must have three other passengers for pick up.
(c) They do not pick up immigrants anymore.
(d) They do not have enough gas to come to the center.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Little Bee lived for the past two years?

2. What happens once the taxi arrives?

3. What did the girls hear coming from the jungle?

4. How old is Sarah?

5. What outfit does Charlie always wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Sarah have invited Little Bee to attend Andrew's funeral?

2. What does being an illegal immigrant ultimately mean for Little Bee?

3. What horrible truth does Little Bee learn from Yvette while at the dormitory?

4. What does Sarah conclude caused Andrew's depression?

5. Why might the taxi company refuse to pick up immigrants?

6. Why has Little Bee been a detention center for so long?

7. Why might the author have written this book about immigration?

8. What does Little Bee's lie to the taxi company tell the reader about her character?

9. What does Sarah come to realize about Andrew's depression during the funeral?

10. Where do the girls end up staying the night?

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