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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 happens to the people who can't fit into the two cars?

2. What color is the gown that covers Freda's body?

3. Why is Freda excited about visiting Windsor Castle?

4. What do Brenda, Vittorio, Rossi and Patrick discuss in the car?

5. Who does Brenda discover to be dead in the bushes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Rossi's day at the castle colored with a tinge of resentment toward Mr. Paganotti?

2. What is the nature of the argument between Rossi and Vittorio?

3. What is the distressing situation regarding the van for the outing?

4. Describe Freda's experience as she walks into the woods.

5. Who are the uniformed men in the park and what is their job?

6. What information does Rossi give Brenda regarding Freda's manipulative behavior in the days prior to her death?

7. How does the group immediately respond to Freda's death?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing when Brenda tells the neighbor that Freda has taken a trip to Spain?

9. What do the men in the other car assume about Freda since they don't yet know she is dead?

10. How does the author illustrate the class difference between the Italian men and the others in the group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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