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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Pollifax go with her letter of introduction?
(a) The CIA.
(b) Her church.
(c) The White House.
(d) The FBI.

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax realize she has never been?
(a) A sensible person.
(b) An outrageous person.
(c) A fun person.
(d) A crazy person.

3. What does Mrs. Pollifax say is expected of the United States government when one is traveling abroad?
(a) Power.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Politeness.
(d) Acceptance.

4. When arriving at their destination, what does Mrs. Pollifax ask a guard for?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) A washrag.
(c) An aspirin.
(d) A blanket.

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

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

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

8. What kind of conversation does General Perdido tell Mrs. Pollifax he had hoped for?
(a) A more intelligent conversation.
(b) A fun conversation
(c) A dark conversation.
(d) A sophisticated treatise.

9. Who is slapped in Chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Pollifax.
(b) Senor DeGamez.
(c) General Perdido.
(d) Carstairs.

10. What are Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell told to do to finish the last leg of their trip?
(a) Ride in a hot air balloon.
(b) Ride horses.
(c) Swim.
(d) Ride donkeys.

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

12. Where does Farrell believe he and Mrs. Pollifax are taken during their capture?
(a) China.
(b) Yugoslavia.
(c) The Soviet Union.
(d) Albania.

13. 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.

14. Who tries to figure out where their captor is taking them?
(a) Senor DeGamez.
(b) Carstairs.
(c) Roger.
(d) Farrell.

15. What does Mrs. Pollifax ask for before returning to her cell?
(a) A phone call.
(b) A book.
(c) A blanket.
(d) An aspirin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time is it when the airplane containing Mrs. Pollifax descends?

2. Who is considered a seasoned traveler?

3. Who does Mrs. Pollifax recall a story of in Chapter 1?

4. What does Farrell see out of the window of the airplane during its descent?

5. Who tells Mrs. Pollifax to find something she enjoys and pursue it?

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