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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sidi goes to the village in Chapter 8, how are women dressed?

2. How many eggs might a queen lay in a day?

3. What game is played in Nawa in the evenings?

4. In Chapter 9, how many sacks of goods does Douda have to sell in Walou?

5. What symbol does the leader of the Party of God show the villagers they should check to vote for that party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Toumi and Douda think of the voting booth?

2. How much does Douda earn selling prickly pears, and what is he able to buy?

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

4. What are evenings like in Nawa?

5. How do bees find a new home?

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 8, what conversation does Sidi have with Kheira?

10. In Chapter 3, what was an odd incident in Nawa's recent history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidi searches for the hornets. What does Sidi have to endure physically when he searches for the hornets? Why is the search especially difficult for a man of his age? How does determination cause Sidi to continue his search in spite of the hardships?

Essay Topic 2

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

The Sheik and the prince have ambitious goals for Qafar. Why do the Sheik and the prince want control over Qafar? How does their ambition cause danger for the bees and the Nawis and the country?

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