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

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

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

4. Helga could never marry
(a) An artist.
(b) A black man.
(c) A white man.
(d) A Dane.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. James Vayle feels it is important

2. Helga's most recent infant

3. Anne's feelings about racism cause her to

4. In her illness, Helga is unable to

5. How does Helga feel about the encounter with Uncle Peter's wife?

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