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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 did Sarah and Andrew argue about?

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

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

4. How does Sarah react to Charlie's behavior?

5. What does Sarah tell Little Bee after Little Bee tells her she is illegal and scared?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Little Bee get to England?

3. Why does Sarah want to help Little Bee?

4. How did Sarah and Lawrence meet?

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

6. What does Sarah tell Little Bee she found in Andrew's office?

7. Why does Sarah want to know what happened to Little Bee and her sister after they were dragged away from Sarah and Andrew?

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

9. Why did Sarah return home early from work the day after the funeral?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is very obvious that Lawrence dislikes Little Bee. He takes every opportunity to try to bully the girl into turning herself in. He also tries hard to get Sarah to make Little Bee leave.

1) Why do you think Lawrence dislikes Little Bee? What are some reasons he might want Sarah and Little Bee kept apart?

2) Do you feel that Lawrence should be entitled to an opinion on Little Bee and Sarah's relationship? Why or why not?

Provide examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Everyone in the book "Little Bee" allows their fear and disappointment to effect their lives. What are the following characters afraid of? How has their fear effected them? Provide examples from the text to support your assertions.

1) Andrew

2) Little Bee

3) Sarah

4) Charlie

5) Lawrence

Essay Topic 3

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?

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