Chapter Ten Summary

In Chapter Ten, Lorene is in the Sixth Form or senior year. She feels the rituals are very normal this year. She greets friends and greets the new black and Hispanic students. She is okay with this. She and Alma settle into North Upper, their nice dormitory and dorm room. Alma is light-hearted and they choreograph dances. Alma tells Lorene years later that Lorene had made a project of Alma. Lorene fixes her collar, instructs her on dance, and other personal matters. Lorene is very focused and studies a lot.

As part of her job as vice president of student council, she sits on the Discipline Committee. Her place on student council helps with her teachers. They are less wary of her and back off from watching her in class. Lorene starts to abide by the honor code because she feels...