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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the yacht in the Prologue?
(a) 590 feet.
(b) 410 feet.
(c) 280 feet.
(d) 320 feet.

2. In Chapter 5, how long does it take to hand out the supplies brought by the canvassers?
(a) About an hour.
(b) 20 mintues.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) At most half an hour.

3. At the base of what type of tree does Sidi find a swarm looking for a home in Chapter 6?
(a) Wild olive.
(b) Aleppo pine.
(c) Cork oak.
(d) Holm oak.

4. What type of cigar does the Prince smoke in the Prologue?
(a) Padron.
(b) Arturo Fuente.
(c) Ashton.
(d) Cohiba.

5. In Chapter 9, how many sacks of goods does Douda have to sell in Walou?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds of goods does each Nawi get from the canvassers in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 7, how long will Sidi's orphaned bees dedicate themselves to transforming a dozen larvae into royal nymphs?

3. In Chapter 2, where does Borni the mason say he saw one of Sidi's bees?

4. What men did the Prince and Silvio Cannelloni discuss dealing with before the party?

5. In Chapter 5, in what month are the democratic elections?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sidi's relationship with his bees?

2. How does the news about Sidi's bees circulate through the village of Nawa?

3. How do bees find a new home?

4. What decree did the Handsome One make after visiting Nawa, and who benefitted from his decree?

5. Why was Silvio in desperate need of money?

6. Why is Douda going to Walou to sell prickly pears?

7. In Chapter 5, what are the new canvassers like?

8. Why is Sidi worried when he goes to town in Chapter 8?

9. What is Sidi looking for in Chapter 6, and why?

10. Why did the Prince and Silvio Cannelloni get together in the Prologue?

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