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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand, Chapters Eighteen and Nineteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The staging of Helga by her aunt and uncle make Helga feel like
(a) A monkey.
(b) A pet dog.
(c) A peacock.
(d) A dinosaur.

2. At the vaudeville house, Helga feels
(a) Anger toward Axel Olsen.
(b) Ashamed of her self.
(c) Anger at Anne for her race.
(d) Hatred for the Negro performers.

3. It is possible that Helga Crane is
(a) In love with Dr. Anderson.
(b) Ready to settle down with anyone.
(c) Too irritable to have a relationship.
(d) Desperate to be married.

4. Why is Helga distressed at the end of this chapter?
(a) She misses her aunt and uncle.
(b) She is jealous, confused and afraid.
(c) She wants to continue to live with Anne.
(d) She is angry to be black.

5. The sermon heard earlier affects Helga because
(a) It was not spontaneous.
(b) It was about the persecution of blacks.
(c) It pressed ideas onto the students about God.
(d) She feels it was rude and inappropriate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga gets a job in New York at

2. When Dr. Anderson makes an assumption about her background, Helga

3. Olsen thinks Helga's surprise at his proposal is

4. When it comes to Dr. Anderson, Helga has now developed a vague sense of

5. It occurs to Helga that perhaps her new uncle

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