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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand, Chapter Fifteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Helga is tired of black people
(a) Denigrating white people.
(b) Being walked on by whites.
(c) Sticking together.
(d) Wanting to be white.

3. Why does her uncle's wife reject Helga?
(a) She is simply cruel and evil.
(b) She does not believe Helga.
(c) She thinks Helga dresses too loudly.
(d) She feels Helga is not a valid member of the family.

4. Helga is angry at herself because
(a) She is too beautiful to be a teacher.
(b) Her teaching has been ineffective.
(c) Her colleagues like their jobs.
(d) Her students think she is too young.

5. Helga takes the time to
(a) Order the maid to change Anne's bed.
(b) Write a note to Anne about her departure.
(c) Prepare the house for Anne's arrival home.
(d) Scrub the floors and windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the bottom of Helga's angst may be the fact that

2. When Helga sees Audrey Denny with Dr. Anderson, she feels

3. When she realizes what Axel Olsen is implying, Helga feels

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

5. How did Helga's mother lift herself out of her bad situation?

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