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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. Which of the following characteristics does Freda NOT notice about the apartment?

2. Why does Rossi give Freda and Brenda the rest of the day off?

3. How does Vittorio react to Freda when he is in Rossi's office?

4. Who calls and wants to visit Brenda?

5. Where does Freda spend several days after the gunshot incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Freda decided to take a few days off work?

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

3. What has Freda discussed with Rossi regarding Brenda?

4. What are Freda and Brenda's circumstances and how did they meet?

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

6. Whose arrival causes a huge commotion and angst for Brenda?

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

8. What is the setting for THE BOTTLE FACTORY OUTING and who are the two characters first introduced?

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

10. Describe Brenda.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of the poor workers in the mid-1970s when the men in the story are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st century men do not?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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