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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 initials are on Enid's red valise before she covers them with a Band-Aid?
2. Who has Enid gone off with in Brisbane?
3. When Margery applied for her position, what did the ad specify?
4. What does Enid purchase in Chapter 23 when she cannot find any British newspapers?
5. Why is Margery unable to provide an old photo of herself to the passport office?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the bungalow look like when Margery and Enid first arrive there in Chapter 25?
2. How does Enid help Margery board the plane in Chapter 17, "Two Pairs of Wings"?
3. What happens when Mundic arrives in Brisbane? How does he end up heading to New Caledonia?
4. What are the four problems Margery encounters when they first arrive at New Caledonia in Chapter 18?
5. How does Margery ultimately realize her brother's died in 1914?
6. How does Taylor react to seeing Margery in their hut when she goes there to find Enid in Chapter 14?
7. Chapter 22 describes how information on Nancy Collett was all over the British newspapers. What information do they have so far about Nancy and her accomplice?
8. What does Enid do when Margery tells her that her missing Gladstone bag has all of the equipment she needs in Chapter 19?
9. What does Margery place an ad in the newspaper for the day after she walks out of her job in Chapter 2?
10. How are Enid and Margery's experiences different during their first weeks on the ship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Rachel Joyce's Miss Benson's Beetle. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the novel is effective in conveying the story’s themes of friendship, female identity, ambition, and endurance.
Essay Topic 2
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Joyce's Miss Benson's Beetle. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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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