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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Passing, Part Two, Chapters Three and Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Clare's aunts do to her?
(a) Made her care for them in their old age.
(b) Used her father against her.
(c) Forced her to learn to cook.
(d) Tortured her with religion.

2. Helga's aunt Katrina wants Helga to
(a) Dress in a subdued manner.
(b) Wear brightly colored clothing.
(c) Mind her manners.
(d) Wear less makeup.

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

4. Helga's aunt resembles
(a) Helga's father.
(b) Audrey Denny.
(c) Helga's mother.
(d) Uncle Peter.

5. When Dr. Anderson makes an assumption about her background, Helga
(a) Responds angrily with the truth about her parents.
(b) Hopes he will find her repulsive.
(c) Accepts the compliment and smiles.
(d) Is glad no one knows about her lack of family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Irene is determined to keep her life

2. Helga's attitude toward Negro "uplift" has turned to

3. Clare's admission that she is lacking in morals

4. Helga tells her story to Mrs. Hayes-Rore who

5. The portrait Olsen has painted of Helga is

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