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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. In what year does Farrell become a spy?

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

3. What does Lulash bring to Mrs. Pollifax as a gift?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the complaints Mrs. Pollifax has about her abduction.

3. What happens when Mr. Mason meets Mrs. Pollifax?

4. Discuss the location that Mrs. Pollifax arrives at during her capture as well as the ailment she suffers.

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

6. Who is Johnny Farrell?

7. Discuss the reaction of Mrs. Pollifax's children involving her trip to Mexico City.

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

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

10. Discuss the book that Lulash gives to Mrs. Pollifax.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narration of the novel and whether readers can trust the narrator(s).

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Mrs. Pollifax and Mrs. Hartshorne.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the use of character descriptions and the positive and negative effect they have on readers as well as the novel.

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