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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. On what condition does Enid say she will join Margery in Poum at the start of Chapter 37?

2. What do Enid and Margery have to do to get across the river they encounter at the end of the east coast route in Chapter 50?

3. What it significant about February 16, the date Enid's daughter is born?

4. What does Margery tell Enid she taught her students to do in her domestic science class?

5. What does a server at Mrs. Pope's party say has gone missing after she tells her friends she does not trust Mundic in Chapter 34?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dolly Wiggs get involved with Enid and Margery in Chapter 48?

2. What is Margery's role during Enid's labor in Chapter 44?

3. How does Margery finally discover the golden beetle of New Caledonia in Chapter 52?

4. How does Mundic react when Mrs. Pope tells him Margery and Enid left for the mountain weeks ago in Chapter 34?

5. What do Mrs. Pope and her friends discuss at her Friday crafting gathering in Chapter 29?

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

7. 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?

8. What does Margery tell Enid about her relationship with the Professor in Chapter 38?

9. 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?

10. How does Margery react when Enid tells her she has a gun she stole from Taylor?

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 analyzing the narrative structure of Miss Benson's Beetle. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

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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