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Quicksand and Passing Quiz

Nella Larsen
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Quicksand and Passing Quiz

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1)

Helga takes the time to (from Quicksand - Chapters Ten and Eleven)

Scrub the floors and windows.
Write a note to Anne about her departure.
Order the maid to change Anne's bed.
Prepare the house for Anne's arrival home.
2)

Irene does not tell Brian about bumping into Bellew because (from Passing, Part Three, Chapters Two and Three)

She is not sure why it happened.
It might serve as a warning to him.
She thinks it is meaningless.
She is embarrassed.
3)

Helga's attempt to overcome her loneliness in Harlem has resulted in (from Quicksand - Chapters Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen)

Dullness and aversion.
A stronger sense of her self.
A more secure outlook.
Anxiety and tension.
4)

Anne does not know that Helga (from Quicksand - Chapters Ten and Eleven)

Is angry about the Audrey Denny comments.
Is hoping Anne will like Dr. Anderson.
Dislikes her.
Is planning to leave for Denmark.
5)

The painter, Herr Olsen, finds Helga's looks to be (from Quicksand - Chapters Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen)

Somewhat sleazy.
Odd and almost frightening.
Amazing and marvelous.
Unusual and fearsome.
6)

The rejection Helga held earlier for America has turned to (from Quicksand, Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen)

A hatred of Harlem.
Homesickness.
A repugnance of Negroes.
A wish for more money.
7)

Irene's encounter with John Bellew (from Passing, Part Three, Chapters Two and Three)

Makes her nervous and frightened.
Has no impact.
Gives Irene a sense of foreboding.
Is extremely disturbing to him.
8)

Clare now sees that if her marriage breaks, (from Passing, Part Three, Chapter Four)

She will despise her solitude.
She can give up mothering.
She will be free to live in Harlem.
She can travel more.
9)

Olsen refers to Helga's refusal of him as (from Quicksand, Chapter Fifteen)

Comic relief.
Totally expected.
A waste of time.
A tragedy.
10)

Helga considers that perhaps her feelings for Dr. Anderson mean that (from Quicksand - Chapters Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen)

She wishes he would leave New York.
She longs for Naxos.
She is in love with him.
She resents him.
11)

When it comes to Clare's motives, Irene is (from Passing, Chapter Two)

Outspoken.
Naive.
Understanding.
Suspicious.
12)

James Vayle is clearly (from Quicksand, Chapters Eighteen and Nineteen)

Still in love with Helga.
A negotiator.
A loser in Harlem.
A frightened man.
13)

The Danish word for "black" that Helga hears in town is (from Quicksand - Chapters Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen)

Sienna.
Sorte.
Ebone.
Negre.
14)

Irene is determined to keep her life (from Passing, Part Two, Chapter Two)

Orderly and managed.
Peaceful and serene.
Wild and carefree.
Spontaneous and fun.
15)

What Helga respects in Audrey is (from Quicksand - Chapters Ten and Eleven)

Her intrigue with Dr. Anderson.
Her incredible talent for dancing.
Her beautiful apricot colored dress.
Her ability to look beyond racial barriers.
16)

What feelings come up for Irene when remembering her visit with Clare in Chicago (from Passing, Chapter One)

Anger and humiliation.
Shame and sadness.
Old ties of friendship.
Love and longing.
17)

Clare is very (from Passing, Part Two, Chapter Two)

Self-focused and manipulative.
Maternal and kind.
Generous and gregarious.
Threatening and belligerent.
18)

Green's bad habits are outweighed by his (from Quicksand, Chapters Twenty-Two and Twenty-Three)

Long sermons.
Devotion to her.
Goodness and holiness.
Good looks.
19)

Irene has a bad moment during the social event wherein she (from Passing, Part Three, Finale, Chapter One)

Pushes Clare across the room.
Deliberately breaks a tea cup.
Throws a champagne bottle.
Screams at Brian.
20)

When Brian tries to talk to his sons about racism, Irene (from Passing, Part Three, Chapter Four)

Encourages him.
Admonishes him.
Speaks for him.
Contradicts him.
21)

The portrait Olsen has painted of Helga is (from Quicksand, Chapter Fifteen)

Exact and lifelike.
A mocking likeness.
Demure and soft.
Exotic and wild.
22)

Soon after Helga is well enough to be out of bed (from Quicksand, Chapters Twenty-Four and Twenty-Five)

She begins to give birth to her fifth child.
She rejects Green's advances.
She prays for redemption.
She packs up to leave.
23)

Back in Harlem, Anne has (from Quicksand, Chapters Eighteen and Nineteen)

Rejected Helga completely.
Become overly-protective.
Distanced herself from Helga.
Begun to drink heavily.
24)

Does Irene want Clare in her life again? (from Passing, Chapter One)

Desperately.
Perhaps, with conditions.
Absolutely not.
She is ambivalent.
25)

Audrey Denny is the subject of gossip because (from Quicksand - Chapters Ten and Eleven)

She socializes with whites and blacks.
She dances with anyone who asks.
She dresses loudly.
She is a heavy drinker.
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