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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 5 – 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Margery write to requesting funding for her expedition?
(a) The Natural History Museum.
(b) The Royal Entomological Society.
(c) The American Academy of Insects.
(d) The British Royal family.

2. Who is the author of Miss Benson's Beetle?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Rachel Carson.
(c) Rachel Joyce.
(d) Joyce Richards.

3. How old is Margery when the novel opens in the year 1914?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

4. What does Enid do when Margery hurts her hip trying to get away from her at the train station?
(a) She walks away silently.
(b) She gets a porter to help with their luggage.
(c) She tells her she deserves it.
(d) She kicks her.

5. What is Margery's father's name?
(a) Timothy.
(b) Tobias Benson.
(c) Richard Benson.
(d) Robert Benson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person Margery does not reply to after posting her ad in the newspaper?

2. Where does Margery decide she will go while she is on the bus after leaving her job?

3. What is Margery teaching her students at the start of Chapter 2?

4. How long had Mundic been home from Burma, according to the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. Where does Mundic hide out on the ship after sneaking on in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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