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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. In Chapter 13, in what direction did the farmstead director decide that fruit trees should face?
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) Southwest.
(d) Northwest.

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

3. According to the iman of Walou, how far was Abu Kalta when he died?
(a) Almost 2,500 miles.
(b) About 1,200 miles.
(c) 2,200 miles.
(d) 780 miles.

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

5. How long does Sidi explore the wide avenue and its paths and not find a bookstore in Chapter 20?
(a) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) An hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health problem does Baya's father have in Chapter 11?

2. How long is the stinger of the giant Asian hornet?

3. In Chapter 14, what excuse did Sidi make to leave Arabia?

4. In Chapter 23, what is the date of publication of the encyclopedia of insects that Tahar hands Sidi?

5. When Sidi was interviewed for a job as a beekeeper in Arabia, how many hives did he manage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Baya, and what argument does she have with Toumi?

3. In "Bureaucracy" how has the capital changed since Sidi last visited?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Tahar arrested at the airport and the bees he carries destroyed?

9. In the university library, what hope do they find for stopping the hornets?

10. What can Jannet and Tahar see from their airplane window when they land in Tokyo?

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