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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. Who tries to figure out where their captor is taking them?

2. What does Carstairs learn about Mrs. Pollifax after hiring her?

3. In what year does Farrell become a spy?

4. Who is expected to be behind the kidnapping of Mrs. Pollifax?

5. What does Mrs. Pollifax realize she has never been?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Mrs. Pollifax meets Carstairs?

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

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

5. What happens when Mrs. Pollifax is first taken to an interrogation room?

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

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

8. Who are the Red Chinese?

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

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 role of the protagonist and antagonist in the novel and the effect it has on the characters and events that occur.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the use of foils in the novel and the effects they have on characters and events that occur.

Essay Topic 3

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

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