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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person Mrs. Pollifax is taken to see during her captivity?
(a) "Senor DeGamez".
(b) Carstairs.
(c) Roger.
(d) Farrell.

2. Why is Mrs. Pollifax taken to the back room at the bookstore?
(a) To be given a package.
(b) To have tea.
(c) To see a special edition book.
(d) To have coffee.

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

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

5. How is Mrs. Pollifax drugged in Chapter 5?
(a) By eating food.
(b) By taking a pill.
(c) By being given a shot.
(d) By drinking a soda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Pollifax ask for before returning to her cell?

2. What type of home does Mrs. Pollifax live in?

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

4. Who collapses in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of relationship does Mrs. Pollifax have with Mrs. Grace Hartshorne?

2. Discuss the assignment Carstairs has involving Mexico City.

3. What is Mrs. Pollifax instructed to do at Parrot Bookstore?

4. What does Mrs. Pollifax learn is searched in Chapter 8?

5. What do Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell do while on the plane they are held captive on?

6. What does Farrell inform about himself involving his job as a spy?

7. Discuss the meeting between Mrs. Pollifax and General Perdido.

8. What occurs while Mrs. Pollifax is at her doctor's office in Chapter 1?

9. What happens when Carstairs begins talking about the "Mexico City fiasco" in Chapter 11?

10. What happens when Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell are told to ride donkeys?

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