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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 did Little Bee and her sister become lost when they were 8 and 10?

2. What happens to Charlie as the adults are preoccupied?

3. Why does Lawrence want to talk to Little Bee?

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

5. What did Sarah suggest to help her and Andrew work things out?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened after Andrew found out about Sarah's affair?

3. What memory does Little Bee have of her life with her sister?

4. Why does Little Bee want to stay with Sarah and Charlie for a while?

5. What does Little Bee want to know about when she and Sarah go to the store for milk?

6. What has happened at Charlie's nursery school?

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

8. Why might Little Bee feel a connection to Charlie?

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

10. Why does Little Bee think Charlie will not take off his Batman costume?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 7 Little Bee explains to Lawrence that she was a witness to Andrew's suicide. She also admits that she might have been a catalyst in his decision to hang himself. How do you feel about what Little Bee has done?

1) Do you think that her actions at the O'Rourke home the day of the suicide are justified? Why or why not?

2) Compare Little Bee's failure to save Andrew with Andrew's failure to save Little Bee's sister. Who's crime is worse? Why?

3) Why do you think Little Bee chose to tell Lawrence of her failure to save Andrew?

4) Does this change how you feel about Little Bee? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Would Little Bee have been sent back to Nigeria if Yvette hadn't had her released illegally from the detention center? Why or why not? What are you basing your theory on? Provide examples to support your theory.

Essay Topic 3

Sarah has a number of realizations while attending Andrew's funeral. How has she failed both Andrew and Charlie? Why did she ignore Andrew's feelings? Why did she not prepare Charlie for the funeral as she should have? How could she have done things differently?

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