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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. How does Patrick say his eye was cut?
(a) A tree branch cut him.
(b) He fell against a rock.
(c) He got hit with a wine bottle.
(d) Freda threw a stone at him in the woods?

2. Who finally admits to killing Freda?
(a) Luigi.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Rossi.
(d) Vittorio.

3. What has Freda prepared to take on the outing?
(a) Two chickens.
(b) A basket of sandwiches.
(c) A ham.
(d) Wine and cheese.

4. Freda lashes out at Brenda with a nasty comment about __________________.
(a) Her frizzy hair.
(b) Her beady eyes.
(c) Her yellow teeth.
(d) Her big ears.

5. What color is the gown that covers Freda's body?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Peach.
(d) Pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refuses to take a ride on one of the Queen's horses?

2. What does Vittorio notice about Patrick's face?

3. Which of the following is NOT consumed at Freda's funeral ceremony?

4. What incident does Brenda recall as Freda torments her in the car?

5. What color are the horses exercising in the park?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the horse riding adventure for the factory workers.

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

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

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

7. How does Brenda discover Freda's dead body?

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

9. What do the men in the other car assume about Freda since they don't yet know she is dead?

10. What important news does Vittorio give Freda when they find a few moments alone on the castle grounds?

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