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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her lovely room at Naxos, Helga is
(a) Fulfilled in her job.
(b) Passionate about children.
(c) Perfectly content and relaxed.
(d) Angry and wants to leave.

2. The husband of Mrs. Hayes-Rore died
(a) Mysteriously.
(b) At his own hand.
(c) In peace.
(d) After a long illness.

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

4. Helga feels like a criminal when she meets Anne because
(a) Anne thinks Helga's mother just recently died.
(b) She has taken money from Hayes-Rore.
(c) She knows she is taking advantage of Anne.
(d) She plans to abscond with Anne's fortune.

5. Why might Helga have felt alienated in the "Negro" school as a child?
(a) She was fair-skinned.
(b) Her attitude was superior.
(c) She was not good looking.
(d) She was not very smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga wants to leave Naxos because

2. Helga resents the authority structure's tendency to be

3. Helga's false pride masks her

4. Helga considers the clothing of the staff to be

5. Helga projects a sense of

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