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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. When she finds Anne gone upon her return from the tea, Helga
(a) Is disappointed.
(b) Is worried.
(c) Is upset.
(d) Is indifferent.

2. Helga's attitude toward Negro "uplift" has turned to
(a) Energized enthusiasm.
(b) Mild interest.
(c) Cynicism and disgust.
(d) Irritable disrespect.

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

4. Helga Crane loves
(a) Being black and educated.
(b) Classical music.
(c) Beauty and beautiful things.
(d) Teaching.

5. Helga wishes that the school would not
(a) Advertise itself as a school for blacks.
(b) Suppress the true nature of its students.
(c) Seek government funding.
(d) Try to be something it is not.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is possible that Helga Crane is

2. Dr. Anderson thinks that Helga's reaction to injustice is

3. Anne Grey symbolizes

4. Helga considers the clothing of the staff to be

5. What Helga respects in Audrey is

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