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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 14, what excuse did Sidi make to leave Arabia?

2. What does the queen use to make the next of the giant Asian hornet?

3. According to the iman of Walou, how far was Abu Kalta when he died?

4. When did Sidi interview for a job as a beekeeper with an agricultural cooperative in Arabia?

5. In Chapter 15, when was the last time that Douda and Toumi stocked up on water?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tahar arrested at the airport and the bees he carries destroyed?

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

3. In Chapter 12, why do Sidi's neighbors' clothing and new vocabulary cause him to worry?

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

5. What was Jannet's upbringing?

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

7. What does Douda learn from Toumi when he returns in Chapter 26?

8. How are the Japanese queens prepared to travel with Jannet and Tahar?

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

10. What problem does Douda have in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Douda and Toumi hear an imam speak at the Walou mosque. What is the subject of the imam’s sermon? What is revealed about the ideologies of the Party of God through his sermon?

Essay Topic 2

Sidi lives near the village of Nawa. What do the villagers in Nawa have in common? Why do they all share? What is communicated about community through their relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Sidi and the katiba both consider using violence to bring about peace. How do Sidi and the katiba consider using violence to bring about peace? Why does Sidi decide that violence is not the way to bring about peace?

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