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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 kind of orchard did the McAfees operate?

2. What composer’s work does the White Mountain Symphony Orchestra feature?

3. To which of the following does Olivia compare Asher?

4. For how many days is the plea deal open to Asher?

5. In what city is Asher’s arraignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Olivia initially hesitate to involve Braden in Asher’s case?

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

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

4. How did Olivia and Braden initially meet?

5. What, in the novel, is the story of Aristaeus?

6. Why does Ava have to rescue hikers?

7. How does the novel explain the origin of the name Slade Brook?

8. Why does Olivia hold that her wedding day was the happiest in her marriage?

9. What did it take for science to recognize that bees are governed by queens?

10. Why does Lily think her mother is describing herself when speaking of people fighting hard to be happy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

Essay Topic 2

What character is the protagonist of Mad Honey? How does the novel support such an assertion?

Essay Topic 3

Typically, an epigraph is expected to speak to or set the tone for the work it introduces. Does the epigraph of Mad Honey do so for the present novel? How or how not?

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