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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 5 – 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What clothing item does Margery steal before leaving the school the day students passed a note with a drawing of her on it?
(a) The principal's jacket.
(b) Lacrosse boots.
(c) A student's hat.
(d) A school uniform.

2. What word does Margery use to try to describe her face on her passport application?
(a) Buxom.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Fierce.
(d) Intelligent.

3. Why does Miss Hamilton ultimately refuse Margery's job offer?
(a) She learned what Margery did at the school.
(b) She was unable to get a passport in time.
(c) She got sick.
(d) She thought the expedition seemed ridiculous.

4. Who is the author of the pocket guide Margery reads in preparation for her expedition?
(a) Father Philip Sebastian.
(b) Blake Rivers.
(c) Homer Blackstone.
(d) Reverend Horace Blake.

5. Who does Margery write to requesting funding for her expedition?
(a) The Royal Entomological Society.
(b) The Natural History Museum.
(c) The American Academy of Insects.
(d) The British Royal family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Miss Benson's Beetle?

2. In whose letters does Margery think she has found proof the golden beetle exists?

3. Why is Margery unable to provide an old photo of herself to the passport office?

4. What does Mr. Mundic call Margery when she tells him he does not need to bring a gun to New Caledonia?

5. What article of clothing does Margery pack for special occasions?

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