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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. What type of cigar does the Prince smoke in the Prologue?

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

3. What month is it in Chapter 2?

4. When did an electoral campaign come to Nawa?

5. How long after Sidi gets his new hive of bees, does he smoke them in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is life like in Nawa?

4. What are evenings like in Nawa?

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

6. Why was Silvio in desperate need of money?

7. In Chapter 2, what does Sidi remember about finding the destruction of his bees?

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

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

10. In Chapter 5, what are the new canvassers like?

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Tahar is arrested at the airport when he returns from Japan. Why is Tahar arrested? Is he given a chance to present his side of the case? Why is his arrest unjust?

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