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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Patrick say that Freda must have died?
(a) From a fall.
(b) From an animal attack.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) From a gunshot wound.

2. What is the only insult Brenda can summon to throw at Freda?
(a) She doesn't look good in red.
(b) Her hair is too wild.
(c) She is difficult to live with.
(d) She has bad breath.

3. What is the name of the destination?
(a) The Tower of London.
(b) Westminster Cathedral.
(c) Windsor Castle.
(d) London Bridge.

4. What color are the horses exercising in the park?
(a) Brown.
(b) Spotted.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

5. What does Vittorio think he sees in the bushes?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A deer.
(c) A shadow.
(d) A rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brenda keep seeing in her mind after she returns home?

2. Who is driving the red Mini?

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

4. Why can Amelio not pick up the van for the outing?

5. What do the men in the factory take turns doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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