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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. Who stares at Irene at the hotel?

2. Who talked Brian out of moving to Brazil?

3. How do Irene and Gertrude feel about John?

4. Brian and Irene's marriage is vulnerable to ____________.

5. When does Irene decide to respond to Clare's letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Clare secretive when she ran into Irene?

2. What are John Bellew's real feelings about black people?

3. How do Irene and Gertrude feel after they leave the meeting with Clare and John?

4. How does Irene react to John Bellew's cruel words?

5. Who interrupts Irene when she is reading Clare's letter? What did the letter keep her from doing?

6. When did Clare disappear from the Chicago neighborhood where she and Irene lived?

7. What biased talk offends Irene when she meets with Clare and Gertrude?

8. When does Irene decide to write Clare back? How has she decided to respond?

9. What name does John Bellew, Clare's husband, call his wife? Why?

10. What are Irene Redfield's recollections as she reads the letter from Clare Kendry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Summarize Part 2, Chapter 1 which introduces Irene's husband Brian into the story.

a) What strong feelings does Brian have on "passing"?

b) What advice does he give Irene about Clare?

c) What conflict exists between Irene and Brian?

Essay Topic 2

Summarize Part 1, Chapter 1 which introduces the main character Irene Redfield.

Essay Topic 3

Summarize Part 1, Chapter 3 which describes how Clare and Irene renew their relationship.

a) Why is Irene reluctant to meet with Clare?

b) How does Clare convince Irene to accept her as a friend?

c) What are signs that Clare is very aggressive?

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