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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. Irene thinks that what group of people cannot tell what race she is?

2. What issue does Irene have with Clare?

3. Where does Irene promise to meet Clare at the next Tuesday?

4. How does Irene first react to Clare's note?

5. What does Gertrude's husband know about her heritage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relative of Clare Kendry's was white?

2. What is some background information about the author?

3. What does Clare dislike about being able to pass for white?

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

5. When did Irene become reacquainted with her childhood friend, Clare Kendry? What were the circumstances?

6. After Clare and Irene run into each other at the hotel, when do they plan to meet again? How does Irene really feel about seeing her again?

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

8. How does Brian respond to Irene's concerns about Junior?

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

10. What do Clare and Gertrude fear about each of their pregnancies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Summarize Part 2, Chapter 2 which describes how Clare interjects herself into Irene's family.

a) Why did Irene choose not to answer Clare's letter?

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

c) What are signs that Clare is very aggressive?

Essay Topic 2

Summarize Part 1, Chapter 4 when Clare sends Irene a note.

a) What did Irene expect the note to say?

b) How is the subject of race brought to the forefront in the note?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concerns of Clare and Gertrude.

a) What concerns do they have about their children?

b) How does each woman deal with their mixed marriage?

c) What mistake does Clare make about her marriage?

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