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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand, Chapters Twenty-Four and Twenty-Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Olsen refers to Helga's refusal of him as
(a) Comic relief.
(b) Totally expected.
(c) A waste of time.
(d) A tragedy.

2. What emotion does Dr. Anderson's presence stir up in Helga?
(a) Her grief.
(b) Her superiority.
(c) Her anger.
(d) Her depression.

3. What dominates Helga's mind when rich men court her in New York?
(a) Robert Anderson.
(b) Her career goals.
(c) Her simple life in Chicago.
(d) Her wish to stay with Anne.

4. Helga is tired of black people
(a) Wanting to be white.
(b) Sticking together.
(c) Being walked on by whites.
(d) Denigrating white people.

5. What would Helga like to accomplish with Dr. Crane?
(a) Set him straight regarding their talk in Naxos.
(b) Make him jealous.
(c) Get him matched up with Anne.
(d) Arrange never to see him again.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Olsen thinks Helga's surprise at his proposal is

3. Besides her uncle, what connection does Helga have in Chicago?

4. For more than a week, Helga remains in a state of

5. When she finds Anne gone upon her return from the tea, Helga

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