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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 Maria find in the box of clothes to wear on the outing?

2. Why have people gathered in the street?

3. How many people have gathered in the street?

4. Which of the following does Brenda NOT have in her life?

5. Whose funeral do Freda and Brenda watch?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the circumstances surrounding the gunshot heard at the apartment?

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

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

5. What has Freda discussed with Rossi regarding Brenda?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

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.

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