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

2. What do the French police tell Mr. Pope his wife should stop doing after they go to the bungalow in Chapter 49?

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

4. How does Margery decide she will earn money to help protect Enid in Chapter 42 after Enid's confession?

5. Who does the British consul introduce his wife to at their party in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mundic's physical and mental health in Chapter 45 around when he finds the bungalow while Enid is in labor?

2. What happens when a female officer pulls Enid and Margery over in Chapter 50 after they leave Dolly's?

3. How does Mrs. Pope become certain that Margery and Enid were involved in the school break-in in Chapter 40?

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Pope learn when she contacts the Natural History Museum to inquire about Margery and Enid? What does she believe after this contact?

7. What happens between Margery and the Professor when she tells him she has the money to fund their expedition to New Caledonia?

8. Why did Mundic kill Mr. Rawlings?

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay analyzing chapter titles in Miss Benson's Beetle. Explore the ways in which the titles connect to the plot and themes of the novel.

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