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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 does Little Bee find on the beach?

2. What happens between Little Bee and Lawrence when she returns to the beach after talking to Sarah?

3. How did Andrew react to the affair?

4. What does Little Bee tell Sarah on the way home?

5. How do they get there?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Sarah and Lawrence meet?

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

4. What did Little Bee find on the beach as she was fleeing the men?

5. Why does Sarah want to help Little Bee?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The antagonist in a story is not always an obvious "bad guy". The oil men are obvious antagonist, but what about Sarah's lover Lawrence? Would you classify Lawrence as antagonist (someone whom the hero/heroine struggles against) or would you classify him as a protagonist (someone helpful to the hero/heroine)?

Choose either antagonist or protagonist (no in between). Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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