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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand - Chapters Six and Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helga resents the authority structure's tendency to be
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Judgmental.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Condescending.

2. Helga gets a job in New York at
(a) A retail store.
(b) A law firm.
(c) A factory.
(d) An insurance firm.

3. At the bottom of Helga's angst may be the fact that
(a) Her family was wealthy at one time.
(b) She has a better place in society.
(c) She comes from questionable circumstances.
(d) She has abandoned her family.

4. In Chicago, Helga finds a place to stay
(a) With a roommate in an apartment.
(b) At the local golf club.
(c) With an old friend.
(d) At the local YWCA.

5. Helga considers the clothing of the staff to be
(a) Colorless.
(b) Dowdy.
(c) Poor quality.
(d) Lovely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga projects a sense of

2. Helga Crane loves

3. What disturbs Helga about her conversation with Dr. Anderson?

4. Why might Helga have felt alienated in the "Negro" school as a child?

5. Helga remembers her mother being

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