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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Encounter: Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clare express in her note?
(a) She is glad she is married to a white man.
(b) She wants to return to her race.
(c) She regrets she is part black.
(d) She wants to leave John.

2. Who comes to Irene's table?
(a) The woman.
(b) The waiter.
(c) The man.
(d) The host.

3. What does Clare say about John's behavior in her note?
(a) Does not apologize for it.
(b) Doesn't mention it.
(c) Apologizes for it.
(d) Says he was joking.

4. Where does Nella Larsen become a shining star?
(a) The Harlem Renaissance.
(b) The Apollo.
(c) In Hollywood
(d) On Broadway.

5. Who are Nella Larsen's parents?
(a) A German man and an African mother.
(b) A West Indian man and a Dutch mother.
(c) A Dutch man and a West Indian mother.
(d) An English man and a West Indies mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it hard for Irene to resist seeing Clare?

2. Who does Irene Redfield receive a letter from?

3. What does Irene think of the couple who sits near her at the hotel?

4. For whom does Irene have the most concern?

5. Clare Kendry disappears from the Chicago neighborhood after what event?

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