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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 invite into her home for tea at the end of the novel?

2. When Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man are picked up for rescue, who does Mrs. Pollifax contact?

3. Who is unable to crawl due to splints?

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

5. When walking for some time, what do Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man happen upon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the plane that Mrs. Pollifax comes to find in Chapter 19.

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

3. Discuss the escape of Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell in Chapter 17.

4. Discuss the things that happen at the party of Lulash and Vassovic.

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 escape plan of Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell in Chapter 15.

8. How are Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man rescued?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the ways in which Mrs. Pollifax changes throughout the novel and the effect this has on readers as well as the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between General Perdido and Carstairs.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Mrs. Pollifax and Lulash and the effect it has on the novel.

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