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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 does Baya plan to do to support her family in Chapter 11?

2. How far did Jannet have to walk across the steppe to attend school?

3. What is the occupation of Nazih who was shot dead a week before in Chapter 20?

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

5. How many people are in the van, including the drive, that Sidi takes to the capital in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Douda have in Chapter 15?

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

3. In Chapter 12, why do Sidi's neighbors' clothing and new vocabulary cause him to worry?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who does Tahar know in Japan that he asks for help with the hornets?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sidi is Jannet’s uncle. How did Sidi help Jannet in the past? How does Jannet help Sidi in the present? What does their relationship convey about the mutuality of relationships and its importance?

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 has been a beekeeper for a long time. How does Sidi manage his bees? What is involved in beekeeping, and how does Sidi care for his bees?

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