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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. What do the men do to Little Bee's sister?

2. How does Little Bee escape?

3. What does Little Bee tell Charlie about her name?

4. What act is Little Bee obsessed with?

5. What does Little Bee offer Charlie in exchange for taking off his costume?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Little Bee escape from the oil men?

2. Why didn't Little Bee help Andrew as he struggled during death?

3. How did Little Bee get to England?

4. What does Little Bee think of London as she, Sarah and Charlie travel to see the river?

5. What did Little Bee do that may have contributed to Andrew's death?

6. What happened to Little Bee and her sister?

7. How does Little Bee and Lawrence's fight result in a stalemate?

8. Did the trip to Nigeria help or hurt Sarah and Andrew's relationship?

9. Why might Sarah be determined to help Little Bee?

10. Why does Lawrence dislike Little Bee?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end of the novel, Little Bee is returned home to face the nightmare she tried to hide from. Sarah and Charlie must watch, helpless, as Little Bee faces her destiny.

1) Do you like the ending? Why or why not?

2) Could things have ended differently for the characters?

3) Should things have ended differently for the characters?

4) What do you feel is the ultimate message of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Sarah tries to do everything she can to help Little Bee after the girl is detained by the police. She continues to help the girl even after Little Bee tells her she was there when Andrew died. Why do you think helping Little Bee is so important to Sarah? Is she driven by guilt? Fear? Obligation? Love? Why do you feel the way you do?

Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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