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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. Which of the following things do the men in the Mini NOT do as they wait?

2. Who is whimpering and shaking in the car after Freda's death?

3. What color are the horses exercising in the park?

4. Freda lashes out at Brenda with a nasty comment about __________________.

5. What has Brenda been doing all morning while also trying to console Maria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the mood between Vittorio and Freda today?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the horse riding adventure for the factory workers.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Freda. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

A feeling of impending doom seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the dread? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? How does the author create and maintain the feeling of dread? How can an animate object or characteristic be a character?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Brenda. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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