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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. Per the novel, how many miles does a bee fly to contribute to one teaspoon of honey?

2. As which of the following does the novel gloss the term “ecchymoses”?

3. Which of the following is the first to arrive at Maya’s party?

4. Per the novel, how many flowers does a bee visit to contribute to one teaspoon of honey?

5. What month does Olivia claim is best for farmers’ markets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevents Olivia from seeing Asher in jail immediately after his arraignment?

2. What does Asher cite as evidence of Maya’s parents’ overprotectiveness?

3. Why does Lily note being able to recite Luke 2:8-14?

4. Why does Ava have to rescue hikers?

5. What are the relative merits of having Asher’s coach testify on his behalf?

6. Why does Olivia regard herself, however hatefully, as proof of female frailty?

7. Why does Olivia write a recipe for cranachan at Asher’s trial?

8. In the novel, what does the Felonies First program mean?

9. Why does Olivia have trouble remembering Asher’s practice schedule?

10. Why does Olivia’s hometown celebrate Independence Day late?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what genre other than suspense might Mad Honey be considered to belong? What in the text supports that identification? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Which parts of the novel are written by which author? How can you tell, based on the text and knowledge of the authors’ other writings?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the ending of the novel. Does it satisfy? How or how not?

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