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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the third problem Margery encounters when they arrive in Noumea in Chapter 18?
2. Where did Margery meet Professor Smith when she was younger?
3. What does the letter Margery finds under her door in Chapter 3 from her school say?
4. How does Enid react when Margery tells her how she stole the lacrosse boots from school?
5. What is Margery's father's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Margery laugh at Mr. Mundic during their interview for the assistant position?
2. Describe Margery's aunts Hazel and Lorna whom she moved in with after her father's death.
3. What does Mundic do to Margery after their first meeting?
4. How does Margery learn that Enid stole the old army jeep they are driving in Chapter 23?
5. How does Enid work to improve the state of the bungalow in Chapter 25?
6. How does Margery learn that Enid stole equipment from the Catholic school?
7. What event at Margery's aunt's house reignited her passion for beetles after her father died?
8. How does Enid help Margery board the plane in Chapter 17, "Two Pairs of Wings"?
9. How does Margery feel when Miss Hamilton refuses the job as her assistant after finding out what happened at her school?
10. What are the four problems Margery encounters when they first arrive at New Caledonia in Chapter 18?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining guns as a symbol in Miss Benson's Beetle. In what scenes do guns appear? What is the context? How do guns develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Joyce's decision to use third person point-of-view in Miss Benson's Beetle. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay discussing the character of Mrs. Pope in Miss Benson's Beetle. Who is she? What is her marriage like? Why does she become consumed with Enid and Margery? How does this subplot impact the larger story?
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