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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. Mrs. Hayes-Rore is
(a) An entertainer.
(b) An administrator for Chicago schools.
(c) An activist for the Negro cause.
(d) A struggling actress.

2. In her aunt' home, Helga's innate desire for things
(a) Is extinguished.
(b) Is fulfilled.
(c) Is more in perspective.
(d) Is oppressed.

3. Helga's false pride masks her
(a) Coldness.
(b) Cruel nature.
(c) Insecurity and pain.
(d) Lack of taste.

4. It occurs to Helga that perhaps her new uncle
(a) Will not accept her.
(b) Will be like Uncle Peter.
(c) Will be attractive.
(d) Will be black.

5. How did Helga's mother lift herself out of her bad situation?
(a) She married a white man.
(b) She moved to Denmark.
(c) She stopped having children.
(d) She proclaimed her Danish heritage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Helga encounter Robert Anderson again?

3. At the bottom of Helga's angst may be the fact that

4. Helga remembers her mother being

5. Knowing she is without support, Helga's desperation turns to

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