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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. How far might Sidi encounter his girls in Chapter 6?

2. If Mamar is taken out, who will claim his fortune?

3. How long does it take Sidi to get from the base of his hill to the village?

4. How fast could Mino Thor kick balls?

5. What is the price of sea bream per kilo in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did the Prince and Silvio Cannelloni get together in the Prologue?

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

5. How do bees find a new home?

6. How are new queens bred?

7. Why was Silvio in desperate need of money?

8. What does Sidi say about the destruction of his bees when he goes to Nawa for coffee?

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

10. What does each Nawi receive from the Party of God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The villagers are told they will be able to vote for the leader of their country. What information do the villagers have regarding who prospective leaders are? How do they decide who to vote for? Does the Party of God manipulate the villagers into voting for them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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