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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 does Sarah want to spend the day with Little Bee?

2. What happened after Little Bee and Andrew talked in the garden?

3. What has Sarah decided to do about the notes she found in Andrew's office?

4. How does Lawrence feel about the story of Andrew's death?

5. What did the teachers force Charlie to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

From what you have read, how does the author feel about the immigration policies in the United Kingdom? How do you know this? What evidence can you find from the text to support your assertion? Why might the author have written this book?

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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