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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. 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.

2. How far is the drive to the capital in Chapter 20?
(a) 3 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

3. In Chapter 20, where does the van driver leave Sidi and the other passengers?
(a) Open air market.
(b) Bus station.
(c) Mosque.
(d) Train station.

4. In Chapter 17, what does Sidi soak a rag in to dispel the scent of the hornets on the hive?
(a) Aloe water.
(b) Jasmine water.
(c) Rose water.
(d) Honeysuckle water.

5. How far is the house Sidi wants to find at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) 8 miles.
(b) 11 miles.
(c) Less than 10 miles.
(d) About 6 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the man wearing on his head who sits next to Sidi in the van in Chapter 20?

2. How much older is Shinji than Tahar?

3. What did the prince give Sidi in Chapter 13?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the spring like where the Nawis get their water?

2. Where do the hornets come fromt?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What problem does Douda have in Chapter 15?

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

(see the answer keys)

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