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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. Who is the Nawi who does not vote for the party of God?

2. In how many years did international investment multiply in Qafar?

3. In Chapter 7, how long will Sidi's orphaned bees dedicate themselves to transforming a dozen larvae into royal nymphs?

4. How many families live in Nawa?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Sidi worried when he goes to town in Chapter 8?

3. How did Sidi install a new queen in his old hive?

4. What decision did the Prince and Silvio make regarding Mino Thor?

5. How does Sidi travel to the mountains to find bees?

6. How do bees find a new home?

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

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

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

10. How are new queens bred?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidi has been a beekeeper for a long time. How does Sidi manage his bees? What is involved in beekeeping, and how does Sidi care for his bees?

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

Sidi has to find knowledge to help his bees. Why does Sidi need to find knowledge to help his bees? What is it important for him to be surrounded by people and his community during his search?

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