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

2. What did the prince give Sidi in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 17, how long does it take the black hornets to kill 1,000 worker and forager bees?

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

5. When was oil discovered in Arabia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was Jannet's upbringing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Sidi sees changes in Nawa after not visiting the village for a while. What changes does Sidi see in Nawa? Why do the changes worry him?

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