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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 does Mrs. Pollifax go when she returns to the United States?

2. Who almost shoots the Chinese man?

3. What do Carstairs and Mrs. Pollifax discover in the deck of cards given to Mrs. Pollifax by Senor DeGamez?

4. What material will Farrell and Mrs. Pollifax use in order to make a crutch?

5. Who is planning a party?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the prisoner that Mrs. Pollifax learns of in Chapter 14.

3. Discuss the woman that sees Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man escape.

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

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

6. Discuss the sail boat Mrs. Pollifax, Farrell and the Chinese man steal and the teamwork they have with one another.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of crime in the novel and the impact it has on the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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