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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 food does Hadda crave in Chapter 15?

2. What did the Last Prophet have when he died?

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

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

5. How long after seeing the first hornet, do a horde of hornets come in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the university library, what hope do they find for stopping the hornets?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the spring like where the Nawis get their water?

9. Where do the hornets come fromt?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidi searches for the hornets. What does Sidi have to endure physically when he searches for the hornets? Why is the search especially difficult for a man of his age? How does determination cause Sidi to continue his search in spite of the hardships?

Essay Topic 2

Sidi has to find knowledge to help his bees. Why does Sidi need to find knowledge to help his bees? What is it important for him to be surrounded by people and his community during his search?

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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