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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 hits Freda on the cheek as she walks through the woods?
(a) A swarm of insects.
(b) A pebble.
(c) A falling acorn.
(d) A tree branch.

2. What is put into the wine barrel to preserve Freda's body?
(a) Formaldehyde.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Wine.
(d) Vinegar.

3. What happens to the people who can't fit into the two cars?
(a) They call a cab.
(b) They go home.
(c) They rent a car.
(d) They take the bus.

4. What news does Vittorio give Freda?
(a) He is engaged to Rossi's niece.
(b) He is leaving the company.
(c) He is moving back to Italy.
(d) He is already married.

5. Why does Brenda tell Rossi that she can't go with him?
(a) It is getting dark.
(b) Freda might see them.
(c) She doesn't like him.
(d) He is married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rossi want Brenda to go with him?

2. Where does Brenda sleep on the night Freda is killed?

3. What is Brenda reminded of as she fights with Freda?

4. What has Freda prepared to take on the outing?

5. Why are Rossi and Vittorio arguing when Brenda returns?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the author brought the book full circle from how it began?

2. What is the nature of the argument between Rossi and Vittorio?

3. What information does Rossi give Brenda regarding Freda's manipulative behavior in the days prior to her death?

4. How is the transportation problem resolved among the men?

5. What is the mood between Vittorio and Freda today?

6. How doe Freda and Brenda prepare for the outing?

7. How does the group immediately respond to Freda's death?

8. Describe the setting for the picnic at the castle.

9. What happens at the factory the next morning after Freda's death?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing in Freda's suggestion to visit the wild safari park?

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