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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. The Danish word for "black" that Helga hears in town is
(a) Sorte.
(b) Sienna.
(c) Ebone.
(d) Negre.

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

3. Helga's hidden feeling about her lack of family is
(a) Shame.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Defiance.

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

5. Helga feels that at Naxos she is
(a) Respected.
(b) Well thought of.
(c) Disliked.
(d) A real success.

Short Answer Questions

1. The painter, Herr Olsen, finds Helga's looks to be

2. Helga feels like a criminal when she meets Anne because

3. Helga projects a sense of

4. When she finds Anne gone upon her return from the tea, Helga

5. Helga is tired of black people

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