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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dolly say about Enid and Margery when she runs into Mrs. Pope in Chapter 49?
(a) They are vicious killers.
(b) They are famous explorers.
(c) They are lovely women.
(d) They are thieves.

2. What does Mundic learn in Chapter 31 when he meets the British consul?
(a) The consul cheats on his wife.
(b) He is the lead suspect in the Catholic-school break-in.
(c) Margery is wanted for murder.
(d) Enid is wanted for Murder.

3. What does Enid tell Margery she stole from Taylor before leaving him?
(a) His coat.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His gun.
(d) His dog.

4. Why was Perce covered in blood when Enid came home the night she killed him?
(a) He tried to slit his wrists.
(b) Someone had stabbed him.
(c) His brother shot him.
(d) Enid had shot him and left.

5. What did the Professor introduce Margery as when he took her to tearooms?
(a) His granddaughter.
(b) His partner.
(c) His niece.
(d) His mistress.

6. What does Enid make for breakfast after their first night on the mountain in Chapter 30?
(a) French toast.
(b) Spam and mashed bananas.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Bacon and eggs.

7. Where do Enid and Margery find Mr. Rawlings dead body after searching for him for hours in Chapter 38?
(a) The top of the mountain.
(b) The bottom of the bathing pool.
(c) The bottom of a ravine.
(d) In the bungalow.

8. How many specimens have Enid and Margery collected a week before they are to depart New Caledonia?
(a) 50.
(b) 18.
(c) 150.
(d) 75.

9. What type of shoe does Enid suggest Margery wear when she becomes "a famous beetle collector" (229) in Chapter 38?
(a) A boot.
(b) A loafer.
(c) A sandal.
(d) A small heel.

10. Why do Margery and Enid have to leave the summer house they were hiding out in after Enid's surgery?
(a) Dolly told Mrs. Pope where they were.
(b) The baby is sick.
(c) They have to catch a boat.
(d) Mundic is after them.

11. What does Enid yell to Mr. Rawlings in Chapter 38 when he runs off barking as they near the bottom of the mountain?
(a) Come back!
(b) Heel!
(c) Stay!
(d) Catch him!

12. Why do Enid and Margery take a day off from work at the start of Chapter 33?
(a) Margery is sick.
(b) Enid is sick.
(c) It is Christmas.
(d) They think someone is following them.

13. Who begins her own investigation into Enid and Margery at the start of Chapter 40?
(a) Dolly Wiggs.
(b) The British consul.
(c) Mrs. Pope.
(d) Mr. Mundic.

14. What news takes over the British papers after Perce's brother proves his brother wanted to commit suicide?
(a) The Lacrosse boots theft.
(b) Margery's affair with Professor Smith.
(c) The Festival of Britain.
(d) Norman Skinner.

15. How does Margery cope with her fear of being trapped on the mountain in the storm in Chapter 34?
(a) She sleeps the whole time.
(b) She talks nonstop.
(c) She writes in her notebook.
(d) She sings old songs.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Professor Smith react when Margery told him about the golden beetle?

2. What does a teary-eyed Mundic tell Mrs. Pope about Margery in Chapter 34?

3. On what condition does Enid say she will join Margery in Poum at the start of Chapter 37?

4. How long is Enid in labor before giving birth to her daughter?

5. What did Enid use to end her husband's life after he begged her too?

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