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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. The conversations at the tea Helga attends
(a) Excite her.
(b) Make her want to serve her race.
(c) Bore and exasperate her.
(d) Make her irritable.

2. Once again, Helga realizes that
(a) Negroes are her own people.
(b) Negroes are superior to whites.
(c) Harlem is superior to Denmark.
(d) Harlem is the height of racism.

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

4. Back in Harlem, Anne has
(a) Distanced herself from Helga.
(b) Begun to drink heavily.
(c) Become overly-protective.
(d) Rejected Helga completely.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Helga has found peace and contentment in

3. The rejection Helga held earlier for America has turned to

4. The remade green velvet dress

5. Peter's wife told Helga her presence was not

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