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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand - Chapters Twelve, Thirteen and Fourteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Helga encounter Robert Anderson again?
(a) At a health seminar at her employer's.
(b) At a local restaurant.
(c) At an insurance conference in Harlem.
(d) At a health meeting in a church.

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

3. In her discomfort about not fitting in, Helga realizes
(a) She does not want to fit in.
(b) She is better than these people.
(c) Her feelings are hurt.
(d) She loves to travel.

4. Helga's attempt to overcome her loneliness in Harlem has resulted in
(a) A stronger sense of her self.
(b) Dullness and aversion.
(c) Anxiety and tension.
(d) A more secure outlook.

5. 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) She was fair-skinned.
(d) Her attitude was superior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga's hidden feeling about her lack of family is

2. Helga's false pride masks her

3. Mrs. Hayes-Rore is

4. Dr. Anderson thinks that Helga's reaction to injustice is

5. In Chicago, Helga finds a place to stay

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