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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is John Farrell?
(a) 27.
(b) 41.
(c) 43.
(d) 55.

2. Who yells at Mrs. Pollifax and tells her to go back to her cell?
(a) Perdido.
(b) Lulash.
(c) Senor DeGamez.
(d) Farrell.

3. Where is Mrs. Pollifax when she awakens in Chapter 5?
(a) An airplane.
(b) A boat.
(c) A prison cell.
(d) The trunk of a car.

4. What type of home does Mrs. Pollifax live in?
(a) A hotel room.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A large house.
(d) A condo.

5. What best describes the location that Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell are finally taken to?
(a) Leafy; stucco buildings.
(b) Hot; tents only.
(c) Desolate; no building.
(d) Desolate; stone buildings.

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

7. What does Mrs. Pollifax realize when she leaves the bookstore?
(a) The man she spoke with is Senor DeGamez.
(b) All of the above.
(c) She made a mistake.
(d) She is nervous to go back.

8. What does Vassovic grant Mrs. Pollifax access to?
(a) A telephone.
(b) A pen knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) A bomb.

9. When Mrs. Perdido is being interrogated, what does she tell herself is the only real threat to her?
(a) A lack of love.
(b) Cessation of life.
(c) An unhealthy life.
(d) A lack of communication.

10. Who believes Mrs. Pollifax does not have a chance of survival during her capture?
(a) Senor DeGamez.
(b) Mrs. Pollifax.
(c) Roger.
(d) Carstairs.

11. What does Mrs. Pollifax admit to Farrell in Chapter 9?
(a) She is firghtened.
(b) She is a spy.
(c) She is a widow.
(d) she is over 60 years old.

12. When Farrell is taken from his cell, what does Mrs. Pollifax hear?
(a) Laughter and talking.
(b) Gunfire and shouting.
(c) Crying and talking.
(d) Crying and shouting.

13. Who is amazed by Mrs. Pollifax's questions?
(a) Farrell.
(b) Lulash.
(c) General Perdido.
(d) Vassovic.

14. What does Mrs. Pollifax receive in Chapter 9?
(a) A pillow.
(b) An aspirin.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A phone call.

15. What is Carstairs looking for in order to help him in Mexico City?
(a) A teenager.
(b) An intelligence agent.
(c) A courier.
(d) A congressman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who confirms the location of Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell for them?

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax give examples of involving something she lacks?

3. Who is taken by Mrs. Pollifax's appearance?

4. What does Mrs. Pollifax say is expected of the United States government when one is traveling abroad?

5. What does Mrs. Pollifax deny when being interrogated by Perdido?

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