Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mundic take from the bungalow in Chapter 47 when he gets there to find it empty?
2. How long are Enid and Margery trapped on the mountain in the midst of the storm?
3. Why are Margery and Enid unable to begin their expedition for three days at the start of Chapter 27?
4. What does Enid tell Margery that Gloria will not be happy to learn when she grows up in Chapter 48?
5. What does Enid tell Margery she felt was a sign from Perce that she had done the right thing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens when Mundic finds Margery and Enid at the end of the novel.
2. How does Margery react when Enid asks her if she would feel more comfortable if they kept Taylor's gun? What does Enid do with the gun?
3. How does Mrs. Pope become certain that Margery and Enid were involved in the school break-in in Chapter 40?
4. How does Mundic manage to find Margery and Enid's bungalow in Chapter 36?
5. What happens between Margery and the Professor when she tells him she has the money to fund their expedition to New Caledonia?
6. Why does Enid begin to think she is still pregnant, and how does Margery react to this news?
7. What does Professor Smith do when Margery tells him of the golden beetle?
8. What is Margery's role during Enid's labor in Chapter 44?
9. Why does the British consul soften up on Mundic after Mundic is brought to him for questioning?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Joyces's language style and word choice in Miss Benson's Beetle. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the imagery used in Miss Benson's Beetle. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of Miss Benson's Beetle. In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
|
This section contains 840 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
