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

2. Back in Harlem, Anne has
(a) Begun to drink heavily.
(b) Become overly-protective.
(c) Rejected Helga completely.
(d) Distanced herself from Helga.

3. Helga chooses to remain
(a) A servant of God.
(b) In Alabama with her beloved husband.
(c) Bedridden for as long as she can.
(d) In her unhappy situation.

4. Peter's wife told Helga her presence was not
(a) Surprising.
(b) Acceptable.
(c) Convenient.
(d) Appropriate.

5. It is possible that Helga Crane is
(a) In love with Dr. Anderson.
(b) Desperate to be married.
(c) Too irritable to have a relationship.
(d) Ready to settle down with anyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga remembers her mother being

2. Anne's feelings about racism cause her to

3. With his strange overtures toward her, Axel Olsen shows

4. When she realizes what Axel Olsen is implying, Helga feels

5. How did Helga's mother lift herself out of her bad situation?

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