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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 long does it take the city of Nawa to learn about the destruction of Sidi's bees?

2. In Chapter 2, where does Borni the mason say he saw one of Sidi's bees?

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

4. How much did Silvio want for Mino Thor?

5. How many pounds of goods does each Nawi get from the canvassers in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are evenings like in Nawa?

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

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

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

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

6. What is life like in Nawa?

7. What does the Party of God ask from the Nawis, and how do they show them how to comply with their request?

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

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

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

How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

When Sidi goes to the capital, he rests under the statue of Ibn Khaldun. Who was Ibn Khaldun? How did Khaldun’s saying that “Man is social by nature” relate to Sidi’s quest?

Essay Topic 3

Sidi sees changes in Nawa after not visiting the village for a while. What changes does Sidi see in Nawa? Why do the changes worry him?

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