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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rossi give Freda and Brenda the rest of the day off?
(a) He thinks Freda's mother died.
(b) He knows they have worked a lot of overtime lately.
(c) He knows it is a religious holiday for them.
(d) He wants them to come in early tomorrow.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons Mr. Paganotti's employees love him?
(a) He gives them raises every three months.
(b) He provides good factory jobs.
(c) He has given them the chance of a lifetime.
(d) He pays them well enough to provide for their families.

3. How do Brenda and Freda get to work?
(a) Walk.
(b) Drive.
(c) Take a bus.
(d) Take the subway.

4. What does Brenda think of as she tries to go to sleep?
(a) How she must look for a different job.
(b) How she wishes she had a child.
(c) How she wishes she could go back to Stanley.
(d) How Mrs. Haddon must be upset that she was not able to shoot Brenda.

5. Why is Patrick a bit of a loner in the factory?
(a) None of the other men speaks English.
(b) He is drunk all the time.
(c) He does not speak English.
(d) He has a criminal record.

6. What s Freda's mood at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Anticipatory.
(c) Apprehensive.
(d) Depressed.

7. Where are Freda and Brenda located as the story begins?
(a) Church.
(b) Their apartment.
(c) The library.
(d) A cafe.

8. Which of the following does Brenda NOT have in her life?
(a) A child.
(b) A mother.
(c) A mother-in-law.
(d) An estranged husband.

9. Who are Freda and Brenda?
(a) Colleagues.
(b) Business partners.
(c) Roommates.
(d) Sisters.

10. Who is the Irishman who works in the factory?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Sean.

11. How can Brenda be characterized?
(a) Sickly.
(b) Funny.
(c) Sullen.
(d) Robust.

12. Where do Freda and Brenda work?
(a) A wine factory.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A car dealership.

13. What beverage does Brenda fix for Patrick?
(a) Tea.
(b) Beer.
(c) Milk.
(d) Coffee.

14. What is Freda's reaction to the funeral?
(a) She cries quietly.
(b) She is crying dramatically.
(c) She is detached.
(d) She is very quiet.

15. Why has Brenda's mother-in-law come to see Brenda?
(a) To invite her to Christmas dinner.
(b) To take her out for her birthday.
(c) To get the childhood photos of her son.
(d) To make amends for a quarrel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event is Freda looking forward to?

2. What is unusual about the Italian men working at the factory?

3. What does Freda reject after she returns to work?

4. For what day is the company outing scheduled?

5. Where does Freda go each week?

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