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1. What does Margery think when she sees the golden beetle in her father's book Incredible Creatures, and what does she decide she will do after her father leaves the room?

Margery cannot believe the golden beetle is real and agrees with her father that it would be amazing to find one someday. After he father leaves the room to take a phone call, Margery decides she will go to New Caledonia and find the beetle someday.

2. What news does Margery's father receive after showing her the golden beetle and what does he do in response?

Margery's father finds out that all four of her brothers have been killed in the war. After receiving the phone call, he shoots himself.

3. Describe the note Margery's students are passing around during her domestic science class in Chapter 2.

Margery's students are passing around a note that is a cartoon drawing of a woman who is obviously meant to be Margery. The woman is describe as "lumpy" and "old" and under the drawing it says "The Virgin Margery!" (11).

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