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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. Why does Irene suspect an affair between Clare and Brian?

2. What is Irene doing when Clare comes to her house?

3. What danger does Irene discuss with Clare?

4. Whom does Brian talk to at the party?

5. Who calls to say she'll be attending Mrs. Freeland's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Irene's mood as she prepares for the party? What emotions is she feeling during the party?

2. What is Irene's reaction when Clare shows up at her house for the Freeland party? How does she initially plan to keep her away from Brian?

3. When does Irene see Clare again?

4. What happened to Clare?

5. Whom is Irene with when she runs into John Bellow?:

6. Who invited Clare to the party for Hugh Wentworth and why?

7. What makes Irene fear Brian will leave her? What does she do the prevent it?

8. Why does Irene decide not to reveal Clare's real race to John?

9. What impressed Clare? What does she want Irene to tell her about?

10. What does John tell Clare when he finds her at the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Discuss the concerns of Clare and Gertrude.

a) What concerns do they have about their children?

b) How does each woman deal with their mixed marriage?

c) What mistake does Clare make about her marriage?

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