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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Junior been hearing at school?
(a) Friendly words.
(b) Unfortunate things.
(c) Bad news.
(d) Gossip.

2. Where does Nella Larsen become a shining star?
(a) The Harlem Renaissance.
(b) The Apollo.
(c) On Broadway.
(d) In Hollywood

3. What does John Bellew call Clare?
(a) Darky.
(b) Blacky.
(c) Nig.
(d) Honey.

4. For whom does Irene have the most concern?
(a) Herself.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) John.
(d) Clare.

5. When does Irene decide to respond to Clare's letter?
(a) Never.
(b) The day after she receives it.
(c) The day she receives it.
(d) The next week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom do Irene and Gertrude talk about?

2. How does Clare get hold of Irene?

3. How does Irene feel about Clare?

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

5. What relationship did the woman have to Irene?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Irene's plans about meeting Clare? How does she wind up meeting her?

5. What does Brian advise Irene to do about Clare?

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

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

8. What do Irene and Brian discuss on the way to the printer's business?

9. Whom else did Clare invite along when she meets Irene? What do Clare and the other guest have in common?

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

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