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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is one of Mrs. Pollifax's complaints when being interrogated?
(a) She is in pain.
(b) She is not respected.
(c) She is treated like a savage.
(d) She was abducted from a vacation to Mexico City.

4. Where does Mrs. Pollifax go before she is supposed to?
(a) A pet store.
(b) A deli.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A restaurant.

5. What does Mrs. Pollifax admit to Farrell in Chapter 9?
(a) She is a spy.
(b) She is firghtened.
(c) she is over 60 years old.
(d) She is a widow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Mrs. Pollifax use to describe the real Senor DeGamez?

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax discuss with the person running the bookstore?

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

4. What type of home does Mrs. Pollifax live in?

5. Who has helped smuggle guns in to Castro?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the "jam" Mrs. Pollifax finds herself in in Chapter 8.

2. What does Mrs. Pollifax learn is searched in Chapter 8?

3. Discuss the suicide attempt of Farrell.

4. Discuss the descent of the plane that Farrell and Mrs. Pollifax are held captive on.

5. How does Mrs. Pollifax feel after first trip to Parrot Bookstore?

6. Discuss the location that Mrs. Pollifax arrives at during her capture as well as the ailment she suffers.

7. What occurs while Mrs. Pollifax is at her doctor's office in Chapter 1?

8. What happens to Mrs. Pollifax during her second trip to Parrot Bookstore?

9. What happens when Mrs. Pollifax meets Carstairs?

10. Discuss the complaints Mrs. Pollifax has about her abduction.

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