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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 saw Irene push Clare?

2. What did Irene hope to accomplish with Clare gone?

3. Who offers to take Clare home?

4. What does Irene wonder about concerning her encounter with John?

5. How does Irene react to Clare's request?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Irene regret not saying to John when she ran into him?

2. How does Irene react when she runs into John?

3. What happened to Clare?

4. How does Irene explain to Clare the reasons for not answering her letter?

5. How does Irene react to Clare's request to be invited to the dance? How is Irene convinced to allow Clare to attend?

6. What is Irene's mood as she prepares for the party? What emotions is she feeling during the party?

7. What surprise guest appears at the Freeland's party?

8. Who telephones Irene when she and Clare are talking?

9. What makes Irene fear Brian will leave her? What does she do the prevent it?

10. What season of the year is it? What are possible reasons that Irene isn't in good spirits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Irene reacts to John.

a) What is Irene's reaction to his racist remarks?

b) What do Irene and Gertrude discuss after they part with John and Clare?

c) What does Irene feel for Clare?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how racism is introduced into the story.

a) What does Irene remember about Clare "passing"?

b) What conflict between the two is foreshadowed?

Essay Topic 3

Summarize Part 3, Chapters 3 and 4 which are the concluding chapters of the book.

a) How does Irene feel when she runs into John?

b) What does she regret not telling him?

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