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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 does the letter Margery finds under her door in Chapter 3 from her school say?
(a) They understand her stress and would like to help.
(b) She can have her job back if she returns the boots.
(c) She can come back to work when she is ready.
(d) The police have been notified of her theft.

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

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

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

5. What does Mr. Mundic call Margery when she tells him he does not need to bring a gun to New Caledonia?
(a) An ignorant savage.
(b) A stupid woman.
(c) A fool's fool.
(d) A naive girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the pocket guide Margery reads in preparation for her expedition?

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

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

4. Where does the book Margery's father shows her say the golden beetle can be found?

5. What does Mr. Mundic say they will find in New Caledonia which makes Margery laugh?

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