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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. Where is Mrs. Pollifax when she awakens in Chapter 5?

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax admit that she always wanted to be as a child?

3. Where does Mrs. Pollifax go in order to show a letter of introduction?

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

5. What is Carstairs looking for in order to help him in Mexico City?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mrs. Pollifax feel after first trip to Parrot Bookstore?

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

7. Who is Johnny Farrell?

8. Discuss the conversation Mrs. Pollifax has when going to Parrot Bookstore the second time.

9. Discuss the assignment Carstairs has involving Mexico City.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship Mrs. Pollifax has with her children and the effect it has on the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the use of dialogue in the novel and the effect it has on the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between General Perdido and Carstairs.

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