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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Encounter: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stares at Irene at the hotel?
(a) The maitre 'de.
(b) The beautiful woman.
(c) The handsome man.
(d) The waiter.

2. Irene thinks that what group of people cannot tell what race she is?
(a) All people.
(b) White people.
(c) Black people.
(d) Foreigners.

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

4. What does Irene think of the couple who sits near her at the hotel?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Mysterious.
(d) Charming.

5. Where does the cab driver take Irene?
(a) A small cafe.
(b) A diner.
(c) The Drayton Hotel.
(d) The Carlisle Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who comes to Claire's table?

2. Whom does Irene try to ignore?

3. Where does Nella Larsen become a shining star?

4. Irene recalls a trip to what city?

5. What relative of Clare's was white?

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