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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 thinks Helga's surprise at his proposal is
(a) Feigned.
(b) Cute.
(c) Funny.
(d) Ridiculous.

2. The staging of Helga by her aunt and uncle make Helga feel like
(a) A monkey.
(b) A peacock.
(c) A pet dog.
(d) A dinosaur.

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

4. James Vayle feels it is important
(a) That poorer negroes continue to have children.
(b) For everyone to have at least one child.
(c) For negroes at the top of the race to have children.
(d) For Helga to be married and settled down.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Back in Harlem, Anne has

3. Helga chooses to remain

4. Why might Helga have felt alienated in the "Negro" school as a child?

5. The furnishings in Anne Grey's home

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