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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. Who has seen the hornets before in Chapter 18?
(a) Douda.
(b) Baya.
(c) Toumi.
(d) Louz.

2. How long is the stinger of the giant Asian hornet?
(a) 1 inch.
(b) 1/2 inch.
(c) 1/4 inch.
(d) 1/3 inch.

3. How many Japanese queens are left in Chapter 30 after Tahar is arrested?
(a) 1.
(b) 16.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

4. What health problem does Baya's father have in Chapter 11?
(a) Sore that will not stop bleeding.
(b) Nasty cough.
(c) Stomach pains.
(d) Spitting up blood.

5. When did Sidi interview for a job as a beekeeper with an agricultural cooperative in Arabia?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1962.
(c) Early 1960s.
(d) Late 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the king of Arabia in Chapter 12?

2. What length can the giant Asian hornet reach?

3. What does Baya plan to do to support her family in Chapter 11?

4. According to the iman of Walou, how far was Abu Kalta when he died?

5. How many hornets does Sidi capture in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How are the Japanese queens prepared to travel with Jannet and Tahar?

5. Why did Sidi become disenchanted with his job in Arabia?

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

7. Who has seen the hornet before that Sidi captures?

8. What does Sidi discover is bothering his bees in Chapter 16?

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

10. How does Sidi instruct the Nawis so they can care for his bees when he is gone?

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