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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Mundic hide out on the ship after sneaking on in Chapter 9?
(a) The engine room.
(b) A coat closet.
(c) The restroom.
(d) A vacant cabin.

3. What does Mrs. Pope say about New Caledonia when Margery talks to her at the garden party in Chapter 21?
(a) It is very small.
(b) It is a paradise.
(c) It is quite vast.
(d) It is a hellish place.

4. Where does Margery find Enid after searching Brisbane for her in Chapter 14?
(a) The Royal Hotel.
(b) A cafe.
(c) An old Army camp.
(d) The ship they came in on.

5. What do the shanty boys try to sell Enid and Margery at the bungalow in Chapter 25?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A goat.
(c) Cleaning supplies.
(d) Some gum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mundic follow Enid to when the ship ports at Aden in Chapter 11?

2. How old is Margery when the novel opens in the year 1914?

3. What does Mundic do on the boat when Margery falls down the stairs?

4. Who is the author of the pocket guide Margery reads in preparation for her expedition?

5. What clothing item does Margery steal before leaving the school the day students passed a note with a drawing of her on it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mundic manage to get a cabin on the ship Enid and Margery are on?

2. What are the four problems Margery encounters when they first arrive at New Caledonia in Chapter 18?

3. What does the bungalow look like when Margery and Enid first arrive there in Chapter 25?

4. What happens when Mundic arrives in Brisbane? How does he end up heading to New Caledonia?

5. What does Enid tell Margery she plans to do when they arrive in Brisbane, and how does Margery feel about this?

6. Describe the note Margery's students are passing around during her domestic science class in Chapter 2.

7. Describe Margery's aunts Hazel and Lorna whom she moved in with after her father's death.

8. Why does Margery laugh at Mr. Mundic during their interview for the assistant position?

9. Why was Enid's husband unable to go to war despite having gone to military training?

10. What does Margery place an ad in the newspaper for the day after she walks out of her job in Chapter 2?

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