View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Clare can pass as _________.

2. What relationship did the woman have to Irene?

3. Where does Irene has the cab driver to take her?

4. What was Irene's father hiding about Clare?

5. For whom does Irene have the most concern?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Brian and Irene discuss while they eat breakfast?

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

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

4. Why did Irene's father keep it from Irene that Clare was passing for white?

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

6. What does Brian tell Irene about someone who can pass for white?

7. How does Irene react to John Bellew's cruel words?

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

9. Where does Irene travel to the day after her meeting with Clare? How does Irene first respond to Clare's note?

10. What made it easy for Clare to pass as white?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the rationalization Irene uses to come to grips with Brian's affair. Why does she think Clare will never leave John?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss what Irene contemplates as a way to save her marriage.

a) What does Irene think of telling John about Clare?

b) How would John respond to what Irene would tell him?

c) Why does Irene change her mind about taking with John?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 573 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample