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

2. Who is Mrs. Pollifax introduced to in Chapter 7?

3. What does Vassovic grant Mrs. Pollifax access to?

4. Who questions Mrs. Pollifax about the questions she posed on her second trip to the bookstore?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lulash and what is his job?

2. What occurs when Mrs. Pollifax wakes up after she is drugged?

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

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

5. What happens to Mrs. Pollifax during her second trip to Parrot Bookstore?

6. What does Mrs. Pollifax accuse General Perdido of doing and is her accusation justified?

7. Discuss the "jam" Mrs. Pollifax finds herself in in Chapter 8.

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

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

10. Discuss the descent of the plane that Farrell and Mrs. Pollifax are held captive on.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the genre of the novel and why it falls into this particular category.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of crime in the novel and the impact it has on the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Mrs. Pollifax and Johnny Farrell and the role it plays in the novel.

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