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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Pollifax discuss with the person running the bookstore?
(a) A deli.
(b) A cat.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A pet store.

2. What is Carstairs looking for in order to help him in Mexico City?
(a) A teenager.
(b) A courier.
(c) A congressman.
(d) An intelligence agent.

3. What does Lulash bring to Mrs. Pollifax as a gift?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A sea shell.
(d) A book.

4. How is Mrs. Pollifax drugged in Chapter 5?
(a) By drinking a soda.
(b) By taking a pill.
(c) By being given a shot.
(d) By eating food.

5. When Mrs. Perdido is being interrogated, what does she tell herself is the only real threat to her?
(a) Cessation of life.
(b) A lack of communication.
(c) A lack of love.
(d) An unhealthy life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Pollifax see in the backroom of the bookstore that causes her to become worried?

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

3. What does Farrell say a person cannot hold out against forever?

4. What happens to Mrs. Pollifax when she is in the back room at the bookstore?

5. What kind of situation does Mrs. Pollifax realize she is in, in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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