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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 13, in what direction did the farmstead director decide that fruit trees should face?

2. According to the iman of Walou, how far was Abu Kalta when he died?

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

4. What length can the giant Asian hornet reach?

5. In Chapter 20, near what statue does Sidi take a break?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Sidi discover is bothering his bees in Chapter 16?

7. What was Jannet's upbringing?

8. Where do the hornets come fromt?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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