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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. Who does Freda talk to about Brenda?

2. Why have people gathered in the street?

3. Freda threatens to tell ______________ about Rossi's inappropriate advances toward Brenda.

4. What does Brenda think of as she tries to go to sleep?

5. What do Freda and Brenda use between them to divide the bed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Rossi and how does he behave toward Brenda?

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

5. What are Freda and Brenda doing as the story opens?

6. Explain the relationship Mr. Paganotti has with his employees.

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

8. Describe Brenda.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE BOTTLE FACTORY OUTING is a classic story of unfulfilled expectations. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

How does Brenda change over the course of the story? Why does the author make her character so vulnerable? Is there any significance to her seeming to attract strong, manipulative people into her life? How is Freda's death very freeing for her? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Brenda, Vittorio, Rossi and Patrick. Be sure to incorporate the characters' emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, etc.

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