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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. Where is Freda's body as the group tours the wild safari park?

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

3. Why do the men fight at the gas station?

4. Where does Brenda dream that she and Freda are?

5. Why does Patrick hit Rossi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the group's not telling Mr. Paganotti about Freda's death?

2. How has the author brought the book full circle from how it began?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What plans does Mr. Paganotti have that distresses the workers?

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

10. How does Brenda discover Freda's dead body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of death. Identify at least two instances about death in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this novel. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

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

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