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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 suggest to help her and Andrew work things out?

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

3. What does Lawrence ask Little Bee to do while she is at the shore with Charlie?

4. What does Little Bee think while they are at the Thames?

5. What does Sarah want to explain to Little Bee?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Lawrence dislike Little Bee?

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

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

7. What happened to Little Bee and her sister?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lawrence immediately takes charge when Charlie is missing at the river. In doing so, he instructs Little Bee to call the police to report that Charlie is gone. Why do you think Lawrence had Little Bee call the police instead of doing it himself? Do you feel he had an ulterior motive? Why did Little Bee agree to contact the police?

Use the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Review the horrible events that took place on the beach in Nigeria. Answer the following questions:

1) What do you think about the incident on the beach in Nigeria?

2) Do you blame Andrew for the death of Little Bee's sister?

3) Are Little Bee and Sarah being fair by placing blame on Andrew? Why or why not?

4) Who is ultimately to blame for what happened to Little Bee and her sister? Why do you feel the way you do?

Essay Topic 3

The chapters in "Little Bee" are written from different points of view. Odd chapters are told by Little Bee and even chapters are told by Sarah.

1) Why might the author have chosen to tell the story in this way?

2) Does the the division of point of view help the story? Does it hurt the story?

3) How do the differing points of view help to move the plot along?

4) What other character's point of view would you like to have read about? Why?

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