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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. What does Mrs. Pope find in Margery's Gladstone bag, which convinces her that Margery had something to do with the Catholic school break-in?
(a) A gun.
(b) Her passport.
(c) Her equipment.
(d) A lock pick.

2. 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 practically a call girl.
(b) She was rude.
(c) She was an intelligent young lady.
(d) She was the life of the party.

3. What did Enid use to end her husband's life after he begged her too?
(a) Pills.
(b) Pillows.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.

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

5. What is one of the main topics of conversation at Mrs. Pope's holiday party in Chapter 34?
(a) Margery Benson.
(b) Nancy Collet.
(c) Mr. Mundic.
(d) The Festival of Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Barbara leave on Margery's bed after she fell in love with Professor Smith?

2. What does Enid realize is gone while she piles stones for Mr. Rawlings grave in Chapter 39?

3. How long after Margery's aunt's deaths did Barbara die?

4. Who does Enid tell Margery convinced her to apply to Margery's ad?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mrs. Pope and her friends discuss at her Friday crafting gathering in Chapter 29?

2. What were some of the thing the British newspaper said about Nancy Collett in Chapter 32?

3. How does Margery react when Enid tells her she has a gun she stole from Taylor?

4. How does Margery decide she will help Enid after she learns the truth about Enid's husband?

5. What does Enid confess to Margery in Chapter 42 just two weeks before they are to depart New Caledonia?

6. How does Margery finally discover the golden beetle of New Caledonia in Chapter 52?

7. Why does the British consul soften up on Mundic after Mundic is brought to him for questioning?

8. Why are Enid and Margery unable to begin their expedition the first three days they arrive? How do the shantytown boys react when they depart and why?

9. What does Professor Smith do when Margery tells him of the golden beetle?

10. What are some of the signs in Chapter 46 that Enid is not well after giving birth to Gloria?

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