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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. How long ago was Sarah and Andrew's vacation in Nigeria?

2. What does Little Bee realize as she is outside waiting for the taxi?

3. What did Little Bee do when the oil men came to her village?

4. How did Charlie anger Sarah the morning Little Bee called?

5. How many girls are in line for the phone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the oil men demand from Sarah and Andrew in exchange for the girls' lives?

4. Who does Little Bee call from the detention center?

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

6. How did Little Bee and her sister meet Sarah and Andrew?

7. How did Sarah fail Charlie at the burial?

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

9. What did Sarah and Andrew do in response to the oil men's bargain?

10. Why does the taxi driver become angry and leave the girls at the detention center?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While cleaning Andrew's office Sarah comes across some research that leads her to believe that he was planning to write a book about girls like Little Bee. Sarah tells Little Bee of her discovery and the two of them agree that Sarah should continue Andrew's work.

1) Do you believe that this is the right thing to do? Why or why not?

2) How might writing the book help Sarah honor Andrew's memory?

3) How might the book help Little Bee?

Essay Topic 2

Little Bee has always promised herself that she would commit suicide if she were ever caught and taken back to Nigeria. However, once she is faced with being taken away from Sarah by soldiers she feels differently. She no longer thinks about dying, but about living. What has changed inside Little Bee? How does she view the world now? How does she view life? What has caused these changes in Little Bee's thinking?

Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Little Bee goes out of her way to look after young Charlie. In fact, at different times in the book, she is willing to sacrifice her own needs and desires to save him. Why might Little Bee connect so strongly with Charlie? What is it about him that she relates too? Do you think that Little Bee truly cares for Charlie? Why or why not?

Provide examples from the text to support your answers.

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