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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapters 15 -20 .

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. What item does Enid keep close to her at all times during her and Margery's trip?
(a) A red valise.
(b) Her pink purse.
(c) Her passport.
(d) Her wedding ring.

3. What do the police find in Enid's apartment five weeks after she left with Margery?
(a) Twenty cats.
(b) Her sister's dead body.
(c) Her abandoned children.
(d) Her husband's dead body.

4. What does Margery tell Enid Pretty to avoid packing when she writes her a letter offering her the job?
(a) Binoculars.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Brightly colored clothing.
(d) High heels.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Enid use to describe her need to be a mother and Margery's need to find the golden beetle?

2. What does Enid do when Margery hurts her hip trying to get away from her at the train station?

3. What do Enid's letters to Margery always include?

4. Where does Margery decide she will go while she is on the bus after leaving her job?

5. Where did Margery meet Professor Smith when she was younger?

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