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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 does Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell take with them during their escape?

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax convince Lulash and Vassovic to let her take to her cell?

3. What do Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man steal in order to escape?

4. Who is planning a party?

5. What does Carstairs have Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell do when thy first arrive in the United States after their rescue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Pollifax learn about Adem Nexht on her daily walk?

2. Discuss the "two miracles" Mrs. Pollifax manages to get.

3. Discuss the cave the Chinese man finds in Chapter 20 and the purpose it serves.

4. Discuss the note that is dropped into Mrs. Pollifax's cell while she is on her morning walk.

5. Discuss the arrival of General Hoong at the party of Lulash and Vassovic.

6. Discuss the plan of escape that Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man use with the help of the woman who sees them escaping.

7. What happens when Farrell tells Mrs. Pollifax to leave him behind when she escapes?

8. What happens when the Chinese man arrives in a car he steals during his escape with Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell.

9. How does Carstairs finally find Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell in Chapter 20?

10. Discuss the escape plan of Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell in Chapter 15.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the plot of the novel and the role it plays in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of titles and chapters in the story and the role they play in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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