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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 do Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man abandon their cart?

2. Who recognizes the Chinese man as Dr. Howell?

3. What becomes clear will be the fate of Farrell after his injuries?

4. Who renews their vow to escape?

5. What does Mrs. Pollifax believe will make up for not bringing Carstairs the package?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax discover on her daily walk?

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

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

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

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

7. Discuss the reasons for Farrell's foul mood when Mrs. Pollifax returns from her daily walk in Chapter 14.

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

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

10. Why does Mrs. Pollifax find the location of a missile site important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the escape of Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell and the effects it has on the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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