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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 Farrell see out of the window of the airplane during its descent?

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax admit to Farrell in Chapter 9?

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

4. What does Mrs. Pollifax ask Farrell in Chapter 9?

5. Who is supposed to be sending a package to Mexico City?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens during Mrs. Pollifax's first trip to Parrot Bookstore?

5. What does Carstairs learn from the Communique he receives?

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

7. Why does Mrs. Pollifax go to Langley, Virginia?

8. Discuss the assignment Carstairs has involving Mexico City.

9. What causes Mrs. Pollifax to become angry with Perdido?

10. Who is Lulash and what is his job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the ways in which Mrs. Pollifax changes throughout the novel and the effect this has on readers as well as the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between General Perdido and Carstairs.

Essay Topic 3

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

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