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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 Irene feel about Clare's frequent visits?

2. How does Clare convince Irene to invite her to the dance?

3. Whom did Irene blame for a failed marriage?

4. What does Irene decide to do about Clare's letter?

5. What happened to Clare?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What person is watching Brian and Clare at the party? How does Irene try to draw attention away from Brian and Clare?

3. What makes Irene think her husband is having an affair with Clare?

4. What thoughts linger within Irene after the party? What does she begin to consider?

5. Who telephones Irene when she and Clare are talking?

6. What does Clare learn about the dance that makes her want to be invited?

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

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

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

10. When does Irene see Clare again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Summarize Part 2, Chapter 1 which introduces Irene's husband Brian into the story.

a) What strong feelings does Brian have on "passing"?

b) What advice does he give Irene about Clare?

c) What conflict exists between Irene and Brian?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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