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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. What is the third problem Margery encounters when they arrive in Noumea in Chapter 18?
(a) She falls ill.
(b) She forgot why she was there.
(c) She and Enid get lost.
(d) Her luggage has been lost.

2. 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.

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

4. What do Enid's letters to Margery always include?
(a) Lipstick marks.
(b) Her weekly budget.
(c) Parts of a grocery shopping list.
(d) Silly drawings.

5. What does Enid tell everyone on the boat about Margery?
(a) She is from the Natural History Museum.
(b) She is a college teacher.
(c) She is a millionaire.
(d) She stole lacrosse boots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first problem Margery encounters when they arrive in Noumea in Chapter 18?

2. What bit of British news does Enid hear about during their port stop in Aden?

3. What is the second problem Margery encounters when they arrive in Noumea in Chapter 18?

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

5. What initials are on Enid's red valise before she covers them with a Band-Aid?

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