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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 17, what does Sidi soak a rag in to dispel the scent of the hornets on the hive?

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

3. In Chapter 17, how many hornets attack Sidi's hives?

4. What food does Hadda crave in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 23, what is the date of publication of the encyclopedia of insects that Tahar hands Sidi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What problem does Douda have in Chapter 15?

4. In "Bureaucracy" how has the capital changed since Sidi last visited?

5. In Chapter 15, where does Douda look for Toumi?

6. What does Mrs. Saiko tell Jannet and Tahar about Japanese society?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Sidi sees a problem with his bees in Chapter 6. What problem does Sidi see with his bees? Is it an endogenic or exogenic problem? How does knowing the type of problem that it is help Sidi to solve the problem?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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