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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 much older is Shinji than Tahar?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

2. How long will the water that Sidi has in Chapter 16 last?
(a) A month.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 15 days.
(d) 11 days.

3. When Sidi was interviewed for a job as a beekeeper in Arabia, how many hives did he manage?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

4. What length can the giant Asian hornet reach?
(a) About 2 inches.
(b) 4 1/2 inches.
(c) Nearly 3 inches.
(d) 3 1/2 inches.

5. Where is Tahar waiting for Jannet and Sidi in Chapter 22?
(a) Library.
(b) Dean's office.
(c) English classroom.
(d) Philosophy classroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Sidi interview for a job as a beekeeper with an agricultural cooperative in Arabia?

2. How far is the drive to the capital in Chapter 20?

3. Who has seen the hornets before in Chapter 18?

4. What are the only type of bees that have developed an effective defense technique, known as the ardent swarm?

5. In Chapter 20, where does the van driver leave Sidi and the other passengers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the country of Arabia not prosper after oil was found in the 1930s?

2. What was Jannet's upbringing?

3. How can Sidi's bees learn to create an ardent swarm and kill the hornets?

4. What problem does Douda have in Chapter 15?

5. Who is Tahar, and what does he say after he hears Sidi's story?

6. In Chapter 15, where does Douda look for Toumi?

7. In Chapter 12, why do Sidi's neighbors' clothing and new vocabulary cause him to worry?

8. In Chapter 17, what happens two hours after Sidi sees the first hornet?

9. Where do the hornets come fromt?

10. Who does Tahar know in Japan that he asks for help with the hornets?

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