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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the book Margery's father shows her say the golden beetle can be found?
(a) New Caledonia.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) California.
(d) Hawaii.

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

3. Who do Margery and her mother move in with after her father's suicide?
(a) Her uncles.
(b) Her grandparents.
(c) Her aunts.
(d) Neighbors.

4. What student of Margery's laughs out loud at the note she is passed while Margery is teaching?
(a) Barbara McGovern.
(b) Thea Colburn.
(c) Wendy Thompson.
(d) Cindy Simon.

5. What is the name of the book Margery's father shows her at the start of Miss Benson's Beetle?
(a) Insects of the World.
(b) The Darwin Awards.
(c) National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia.
(d) Incredible Creatures.

6. What does Enid have with her when Mundic follows her in Aden?
(a) Margery's passport.
(b) British newspapers.
(c) A wad of cash.
(d) Someone else's suitcase.

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

8. What does Enid tell Margery that Taylor has so she must return to him at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Her passport.
(b) Her wallet.
(c) Her red valise.
(d) A gun.

9. 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) A student's hat.
(c) Lacrosse boots.
(d) A school uniform.

10. How does Enid say her parents had died when she was young?
(a) House fire.
(b) Spanish flu.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Murder-suicide.

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

12. What does Enid purchase in Chapter 23 when she cannot find any British newspapers?
(a) A new book.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Nail polish.
(d) A French fashion magazine.

13. What does Margery do for Enid in an attempt to care for her in Chapter 12?
(a) She spoon-feeds her soup.
(b) She rubs her feet.
(c) She holds a cold compress to her head.
(d) She buys her food and nail polish.

14. Who does Mrs. Pope say must be responsible for the Catholic school break-in?
(a) Dolly.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Enid Pretty.
(d) The natives.

15. What does the note students pass in Margery's class say under the cartoon image of Margery?
(a) Holy Margery!
(b) The Virgin Margery!
(c) Margery the Misfit.
(d) Margery the Mad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What British news do the ladies at the garden party ask Margery about in Chapter 21?

2. How long had Margery worked at the school at the time she walked out?

3. When Margery applied for her position, what did the ad specify?

4. Who has Enid gone off with in Brisbane?

5. Who is getting closer to New Caledonia at the start of Chapter 24?

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