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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Enid's hair after she emerges from the water in Chapter 38?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Blond.
(d) Red.

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

3. How many people attend Mrs. Pope's party in Chapter 34 in the midst of a storm?
(a) 200.
(b) 85.
(c) 0.
(d) 20.

4. How many specimens do Enid and Margery find when they return to the mountain in Chapter 38?
(a) 25.
(b) 0.
(c) Over 100.
(d) Less than 100.

5. What is the first thing Enid looks for when they return to the bungalow after the storm in Chapter 35?
(a) Her wallet.
(b) Margery's specimens.
(c) The gun.
(d) Her red valise.

6. What does Enid realize is gone while she piles stones for Mr. Rawlings grave in Chapter 39?
(a) The red valise.
(b) Margery's specimens.
(c) The gun she buried.
(d) Their money.

7. What types of flower do Enid and Margery find on their third trek up the mountain in Chapter 30?
(a) White Lily.
(b) Pink Orchid.
(c) Pink Lupine.
(d) White Orchid.

8. What lands on Margery's hands after she scaled the mountain barefoot just before they were to leave for good?
(a) A carabid.
(b) A golden beetle.
(c) A hot pink scarab.
(d) A silver weevil.

9. What does Mrs. Pope say about Enid when her friends are at her house making crafts for her Christmas party in Chapter 29?
(a) She was the life of the party.
(b) She was practically a call girl.
(c) She was an intelligent young lady.
(d) She was rude.

10. What does Enid give to the boys from the shantytown after she finally gets a radio signal?
(a) Her wallet.
(b) Her radio.
(c) The red valise.
(d) Taylor's gun.

11. What does Enid name her daughter?
(a) Margery Pretty.
(b) Gloria Benson.
(c) Margery Collett.
(d) Percy Benson.

12. How long are Enid and Margery trapped on the mountain in the midst of the storm?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 6 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 3 days.

13. Who does Enid tell Margery convinced her to apply to Margery's ad?
(a) The British consul.
(b) Her brother in law.
(c) Mundic.
(d) Her husband.

14. What does Margery begin to dream of when she is hiding out at the summer house with Enid and the baby in Chapter 48?
(a) Professor Smith.
(b) The school she worked at.
(c) Her mother.
(d) The beetle.

15. 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 small heel.
(c) A sandal.
(d) A loafer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flower has a connection to the golden beetle?

2. Who does the British consul introduce his wife to at their party in Chapter 34?

3. What does Margery tell Enid she taught her students to do in her domestic science class?

4. What is one of the main topics of conversation at Mrs. Pope's holiday party in Chapter 34?

5. What does Mrs. Pope tell Mundic about Margery when he tells her he is looking for her in Chapter 34?

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