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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Pollifax recall a story of in Chapter 1?
(a) An older woman who becomes a magician.
(b) Her husband who becomes a doctor.
(c) Her daughter who becomes a lawyer.
(d) An older woman who becomes an actress.

2. What item(s) of Mrs. Pollifax is being examined by Perdido's men?
(a) Her wallet.
(b) Her books.
(c) Her room.
(d) Her purse.

3. What does Mrs. Pollifax realize when being interrogated?
(a) She is not scared.
(b) She is very frightened.
(c) She will die in captivity.
(d) She can easily escape.

4. What is Mrs. Pollifax tied to when she awakens in Chapter 5?
(a) A man.
(b) A radiator.
(c) A bed.
(d) A railing.

5. What does Mrs. Pollifax see in the backroom of the bookstore that causes her to become worried?
(a) A knife.
(b) An empty bird cage.
(c) A broken television set.
(d) Blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is considered to be welcome in Albania?

2. What is the name of the place Mrs. Pollifax lives in?

3. What does Mrs. Pollifax realize when she leaves the bookstore?

4. What is another name for communists?

5. Who yells at Mrs. Pollifax and tells her to go back to her cell?

(see the answer key)

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