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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Pollifax given while at a bookstore in Mexico City?
(a) A keychain.
(b) A suitcase.
(c) A deck of cards.
(d) A pen.

2. Where does Mrs. Pollifax go with her letter of introduction?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The White House.
(c) The CIA.
(d) Her church.

3. Who collapses in Chapter 5?
(a) Mrs. Pollifax.
(b) Roger.
(c) Mrs. Hartshorne.
(d) Carstairs.

4. Who is considered a seasoned traveler?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jane.
(c) Mrs. Hartshorne.
(d) Mrs. Pollifax.

5. What does Farrell see out of the window of the airplane during its descent?
(a) Mountains.
(b) The beach.
(c) A sandy terrain.
(d) A jungle.

6. What does Mrs. Pollifax tell Farrell is very uncomfortable and takes a great deal of energy?
(a) Riding side-saddle.
(b) Staying awake.
(c) Climbing down a mountain.
(d) Climbing up a mountain.

7. What ailment does Mrs. Pollifax inform a guard of when arriving at their destination?
(a) A headcold.
(b) A headache.
(c) A pinched nerve.
(d) A broken arm.

8. What game does Mrs. Pollifax play on the airplane when not drugged?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Solitaire.
(c) Chess.
(d) Poker.

9. Where are Mrs. Pollifax and Farrell left alone together when arriving at their destination?
(a) A police station.
(b) A waiting lounge.
(c) An interrogation room.
(d) A prison cell.

10. Who questions Mrs. Pollifax about the questions she posed on her second trip to the bookstore?
(a) General Hoong.
(b) Senor DeGamez.
(c) Farrell.
(d) Perdido.

11. When Farrell is taken from his cell, what does Mrs. Pollifax hear?
(a) Crying and talking.
(b) Gunfire and shouting.
(c) Crying and shouting.
(d) Laughter and talking.

12. Who does Mrs. Pollifax intend to get a letter of introduction from?
(a) A congressman.
(b) Her friend.
(c) A church pastor.
(d) An old boss.

13. What does Mrs. Pollifax realize when being interrogated?
(a) She is not scared.
(b) She will die in captivity.
(c) She can easily escape.
(d) She is very frightened.

14. Where does Mrs. Pollifax go in order to show a letter of introduction?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Mexico City, Mexico.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) Langley, Virginia.

15. What does Farrell say that he cannot allow his captors to do?
(a) Keep him.
(b) Question him.
(c) Find him.
(d) Kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mrs. Pollifax drugged in Chapter 5?

2. Where does Mrs. Pollifax stay in Mexico City?

3. Who tells Mrs. Pollifax to find something she enjoys and pursue it?

4. When arriving at their destination, what does Mrs. Pollifax ask a guard for?

5. Where does Johnny Farrell work?

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