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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 makes Rossi more amenable to the idea of going to the wild safari park?

2. How does Patrick say that Freda must have died?

3. What does Freda worry about asking Vittorio?

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

5. What does Freda use to hit Patrick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who finally admits to killing Freda and how do the others respond?

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

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

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

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

6. What romantic thoughts does Freda have at the castle regarding Vittorio?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the role of the poor workers in the mid-1970s when the men in the story are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they enjoy that 21st century men do not?

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