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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 does Enid tell Margery she stole from Taylor before leaving him?

2. How many people attend Mrs. Pope's party in Chapter 34 in the midst of a storm?

3. What color is Enid's hair after she emerges from the water in Chapter 38?

4. What is a very pregnant Enid wearing when she confesses to Margery that she killed her husband?

5. What did the Professor introduce Margery as when he took her to tearooms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Enid confess to Margery about herself and her marriage on their fourth trek up the mountain in Chapter 36?

2. Why does Enid begin to think she is still pregnant, and how does Margery react to this news?

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

4. 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?

5. Why did Mundic kill Mr. Rawlings?

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

7. Describe what happens when Mundic finds Margery and Enid at the end of the novel.

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

9. How does Dolly Wiggs get involved with Enid and Margery in Chapter 48?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Joyce's commentary on gender in Miss Benson's Beetle. How is Margery’s gender important to the story? How does it impact the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the ending of Miss Benson’s Beetle. How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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