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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brenda think of Freda's hand-shaking ritual?
(a) She tolerates it.
(b) She abhors it.
(c) She can barely stand it.
(d) She finds it amusing.

2. How did Freda and Brenda know the woman who died?
(a) They worked with her.
(b) They did not know her.
(c) They knew her from the old neighborhood.
(d) They knew her from school.

3. In what city is THE BOTTLE FACTORY OUTING set?
(a) Glasgow.
(b) Dublin.
(c) London.
(d) Vienna.

4. What distresses Brenda about her life?
(a) Her lack of a Master's degree.
(b) Her conciliatory nature.
(c) Her bad choices about men.
(d) Her lack of a formal education.

5. What is unusual about the Italian men working at the factory?
(a) They go home for lunch.
(b) Only two of them speak English.
(c) They have wine in the morning.
(d) They take naps at noon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rossi give Freda and Brenda the rest of the day off?

2. How does Maria try to stay warm at work?

3. What are Freda and Brenda looking at when the story begins?

4. How many people have gathered in the street?

5. Whose funeral does Rossi think Brenda had been to?

(see the answer key)

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