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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. In Chicago, Helga finds a place to stay
(a) At the local golf club.
(b) At the local YWCA.
(c) With an old friend.
(d) With a roommate in an apartment.

2. Helga's attitude toward Negro "uplift" has turned to
(a) Irritable disrespect.
(b) Energized enthusiasm.
(c) Mild interest.
(d) Cynicism and disgust.

3. Why might Helga have felt alienated in the "Negro" school as a child?
(a) She was not good looking.
(b) She was not very smart.
(c) Her attitude was superior.
(d) She was fair-skinned.

4. Knowing she is without support, Helga's desperation turns to
(a) Revolutionary thoughts.
(b) Anger toward all white people.
(c) Plotting and scheming for greater status.
(d) Determination to make it on her own.

5. In a letter, Anne asks Helga to
(a) Attend her wedding to Dr. Anderson.
(b) Forget about Dr. Anderson.
(c) Forget her past in Harlem.
(d) Not be mad at her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Helga could never marry

3. James Vayle is clearly

4. Soon after Helga is well enough to be out of bed

5. Helga is tired of black people

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