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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand, Chapter Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helga's step-siblings were
(a) White children.
(b) Mulatto children.
(c) Danish children.
(d) Black children.

2. Axel Olsen tells Helga that she has
(a) The grace of an African.
(b) The stubbornness of a mule.
(c) The determination of a white woman.
(d) The soul of a prostitute.

3. Katrina would like Helga to
(a) Be less flambouyant.
(b) Make more friends.
(c) Stay with her forever.
(d) Be attracted to Axel Olsen.

4. The staging of Helga by her aunt and uncle make Helga feel like
(a) A monkey.
(b) A dinosaur.
(c) A pet dog.
(d) A peacock.

5. Dr. Anderson has assumed that Helga's good qualities are due to
(a) Her sense of morality.
(b) Her good breeding.
(c) Her fine education.
(d) The facade she wears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Knowing she is without support, Helga's desperation turns to

2. Helga's attempt to overcome her loneliness in Harlem has resulted in

3. Helga found her job with the help of

4. At the bottom of Helga's angst may be the fact that

5. Helga's hidden feeling about her lack of family is

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