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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. How does Clare get hold of Irene?

2. Who are Nella Larsen's parents?

3. Who talked Brian out of moving to Brazil?

4. How many black people has John Bellew met?

5. How does John Bellew feel about black people?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brian and Irene's trip to the printer's business turn out? Who leaves mad?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Brian respond to Irene's concerns about Junior?

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

8. What is some background information about the author?

9. What biased talk offends Irene when she meets with Clare and Gertrude?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 1, what does Irene recall about her childhood friend Clare? What tragedy does she remember associated with Clare?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Summarize Part 1, Chapter 1 which introduces the main character Irene Redfield.

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