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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. In Chapter 10, how many ordinary prayers is one nightly prayer made on the path of God?

2. What did the prince give Sidi in Chapter 13?

3. Where does the iman of Walou say that the Chosen One's companions died?

4. In Chapter 29, how tall is the tower where Tahar and Jannet take an elevator to the observation tower?

5. In Chapter 10 in the story the iman tells, what does the rich brother do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sidi discover is bothering his bees in Chapter 16?

2. Why did the country of Arabia not prosper after oil was found in the 1930s?

3. Where do the hornets come fromt?

4. In Chapter 17, what happens two hours after Sidi sees the first hornet?

5. How can Sidi's bees learn to create an ardent swarm and kill the hornets?

6. What can Jannet and Tahar see from their airplane window when they land in Tokyo?

7. How does Sidi instruct the Nawis so they can care for his bees when he is gone?

8. Who is imam that Douda and Toumi listen to in Chapter 10?

9. Who is Baya, and what argument does she have with Toumi?

10. Who has seen the hornet before that Sidi captures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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