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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 is the name of the king of Arabia in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 12, where did a devil once defeat Sidi?

3. In Chapter 25, how many burglaries have Jannet and Tahar experienced in two years?

4. How many men come with Tourmi when he returns to Nawa In Chapter 26?

5. How many people are in the van, including the drive, that Sidi takes to the capital in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Sidi become disenchanted with his job in Arabia?

5. What was Jannet's upbringing?

6. Who is Tahar, and what does he say after he hears Sidi's story?

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

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

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

10. Where do the hornets come fromt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Sheik and the prince have ambitious goals for Qafar. Why do the Sheik and the prince want control over Qafar? How does their ambition cause danger for the bees and the Nawis and the country?

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 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?

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