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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 is located across the street from Freda and Brenda's apartment?

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

3. Who calls and wants to visit Brenda?

4. Which of the following does Maria NOT see in Freda's fortune?

5. Where does Freda go each week?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Freda's dreams about a life with Vittorio and how is the outing her last hope to achieve them?

2. Who is Patrick and how does he become involved in Brenda and Freda's lives?

3. How are the differences in Freda and Brenda apparent as they watch the funeral from the window?

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

5. What are the circumstances that allow Brenda and Freda to get an afternoon off work?

6. What does Freda enjoy about arriving at the factory each morning?

7. With whom is Vittorio in love?

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

9. What embarrassing habit does Brenda have that annoys Freda?

10. Where do Freda and Brenda work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

A feeling of impending doom seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the dread? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does the author create and maintain the feeling of dread? How can an animate object or characteristic be a character?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.

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