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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. In whose letters does Margery think she has found proof the golden beetle exists?
(a) Thomas Edison.
(b) Henry David Thoreau.
(c) Charles Darwin.
(d) Ralph Waldo Emerson.

2. Where does Mundic hide out on the ship after sneaking on in Chapter 9?
(a) A coat closet.
(b) A vacant cabin.
(c) The engine room.
(d) The restroom.

3. Who is the only person Margery does not reply to after posting her ad in the newspaper?
(a) Mr. Mundic.
(b) Mr. Reynolds.
(c) Miss Hamilton.
(d) Enid Pretty.

4. What is Margery teaching her students at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) How to dress nicely for your husband.
(b) How to sew tattered clothing.
(c) How to make cake during wartime.
(d) How to clean floors.

5. What does Margery place an ad in the newspaper for the day after she leaves her teaching job?
(a) A chauffeur.
(b) A date.
(c) A housekeeper.
(d) An assistant for her expedition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Margery and her mother move in with after her father's suicide?

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

3. What does Margery tell Enid Pretty to avoid packing when she writes her a letter offering her the job?

4. What does Enid tell everyone on the boat about Margery?

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

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