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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. Why would broken glass in Freda's sweater lead to the idea that Rossi killed her?
(a) Rossi has cuts on his hands.
(b) Rossi's watch was broken.
(c) Rossi has tiny cuts on his face.
(d) Rossi's shirt is slashed.

2. What does Vittorio do after the safari tour is over?
(a) Treats the group to tea and biscuits.
(b) Rents a car.
(c) Calls the police.
(d) Calls his fiancee.

3. What has Brenda been doing all morning while also trying to console Maria?
(a) Screaming.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Crying.

4. What is the only insult Brenda can summon to throw at Freda?
(a) She is difficult to live with.
(b) She has bad breath.
(c) She doesn't look good in red.
(d) Her hair is too wild.

5. How does Patrick say that Freda must have died?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) From a fall.
(c) From a gunshot wound.
(d) From an animal attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men in the Mini see when they look in the factory windows?

2. Which of the following things do the men in the Mini NOT do as they wait?

3. Who is told about Freda's murder the next morning?

4. Why is Freda especially upset this morning?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author use foreshadowing when Brenda tells the neighbor that Freda has taken a trip to Spain?

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

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

5. Describe Freda's experience as she walks into the woods.

6. What does Patrick explain to Brenda regarding his culpability for Freda's murder?

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

8. What is the significance of the uniformed men and their horses?

9. What is the significance of the group's not telling Mr. Paganotti about Freda's death?

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

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