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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 does Irene regret about killing Clare?

2. What does Irene think John will do if she tells him the secret?

3. What happened to Clare?

4. With whom does Clare dance?

5. What does John Bellew say to Clare?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Clare?

2. What does Irene regret not saying to John when she ran into him?

3. When does Irene see Clare again?

4. How does the Redfield household react to the frequent visits of Clare?

5. What plan does Irene consider that will rid her life of Clare?

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

7. How does Irene explain to Clare the reasons for not answering her letter?

8. Why does Irene think that Brian's affair with Clare will not result in his leaving?

9. How does Irene react to Clare's request to be invited to the dance? How is Irene convinced to allow Clare to attend?

10. What factor makes Irene accept Brian's relationship with Clare?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how racism is introduced into the story.

a) What does Irene remember about Clare "passing"?

b) What conflict between the two is foreshadowed?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the emotions Irene displays in these chapters.

a) Why does she drop the tea cup?

b) Why doesn't she confide in Hugh Wentworth about her suspicions?

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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