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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freda invite Maria to do?

2. Who is the only living relative Freda has?

3. What s Freda's mood at the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. To what type of man had Brenda been married?

5. Which of the men is infatuated by Brenda?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Freda's low mood and how a note from Vittorio turns her around.

2. What does Freda ask Brenda to steal from the factory?

3. How does Brenda treat Stanley when he attempts to contact her?

4. Who is Maria and what is her attachment to Freda?

5. Where do Freda and Brenda work?

6. How does the author use foreshadowing in Maria's reading fortunes in tea leaves?

7. How does Brenda react when Patrick comes to the apartment?

8. What is Freda's demeanor following the gunshot incident at the apartment?

9. Who are the only men in the factory who speak English?

10. Describe Freda.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bainbridge uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Rossi. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Brenda and Freda. What are their roles within the story? Why is there a kinship between the two? Why is there some animosity between them as well? Explain.

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