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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 21, how old is Jannet's granddaughter?

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

3. How large is the nest of the giant Asian hornet?

4. What creature is mentioned in a quote by Leonardo da Vinci in "Anger"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Jannet's upbringing?

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

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

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

7. What problem does Douda have in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

Tahar is arrested at the airport when he returns from Japan. Why is Tahar arrested? Is he given a chance to present his side of the case? Why is his arrest unjust?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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