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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. Why was Freda happy after the horse ride?

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

3. What does Vittorio say would be Freda's reaction to having sex with him?

4. What are the men in the Mini waiting to do?

5. Who is driving the Ford Cortina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrick explain to Brenda regarding his culpability for Freda's murder?

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

3. Describe the setting for the picnic at the castle.

4. What happens at the factory the next morning after Freda's death?

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

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

7. How does Freda torment Brenda and what does the behavior remind Brenda of?

8. How doe Freda and Brenda prepare for the outing?

9. What does the group do with Freda's body and what are Brenda's continuing thoughts about her dead friend?

10. What important news does Vittorio give Freda when they find a few moments alone on the castle grounds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Vittorio. 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

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

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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