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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. What relationship does Gertrude have to Irene?

2. Where is Irene seated at the hotel?

3. Whom else did Clare invite to tea?

4. Who comes into the room when Irene is still reading Clare's letter?

5. Brian and Irene's marriage is vulnerable to ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is some background information about the author?

4. After Clare and Irene run into each other at the hotel, when do they plan to meet again? How does Irene really feel about seeing her again?

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

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

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

8. What is Irene's intention in bring up Junior's problems?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Irene is reluctant to resume her friendship with Clare.

a) What jealousy and resentment existed between the two women?

b) What past resentments may be lingering in Irene?

Essay Topic 2

What are physical descriptions of Irene and Clare? What indications are there that both women are light-skinned?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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