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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. Where had the Garza family traveled before becoming sick with the Spanish flu?
2. When was Beatriz's father executed?
3. In Chapter 30, how much younger was Simonopio than Espiricueta's daughter?
4. In Chapter 13, what did Dr. cantu recommend that Lazaro eat?
5. In Chapter 17, what did Francisco Junior's grandmother find peace in when they were at La Florida?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Espiricueta's new friends suggest he do, and what did he think about their suggestion in Chapter 40?
2. What new regulations did the government make regarding unsowed land in Chapter 31?
3. What did Simonopio give Francisco Junior when he was a baby, and how did it seem to affect him?
4. What did Espiricueta do to his daughter in Chapter 26 after Beatriz left?
5. In Chapter 33 how did Simonopio finally find the bees treasure?
6. What trouble did Francisco have speaking, and how did his parents get him to speak Spanish?
7. Why did Beatriz cry when Francisco brought her sewing machine to LaFlorida?
8. What did Sr. Garza find when he went home in Chapter 11?
9. What does Francisco say would have happened to him if he had wandered the hills like Simonopio did in Chapter 32?
10. Where did Francisco realize in Chapter 35 that Simonopio had been and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
Francisco wanted a strong relationship with his son. What type of relationship did Francisco and his son have? How did Francisco want to strengthen the relationship between him and his son? How would you describe the relationship between Francisco and his son?
Essay Topic 3
Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. What is the overall mood of The Murmur of Bees?
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