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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Passing, Chapter Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Helga like to accomplish with Dr. Crane?
(a) Make him jealous.
(b) Set him straight regarding their talk in Naxos.
(c) Arrange never to see him again.
(d) Get him matched up with Anne.

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

3. Helga leaves Denmark with the expectation of
(a) Staying in Harlem forever.
(b) Bringing Anne back with her.
(c) Marrying Dr. Anderson.
(d) Returning after the wedding.

4. Helga considers Negro society to be
(a) Simple and straightforward.
(b) As complex as white.
(c) Much easier to live with than white.
(d) Beneath her social status.

5. For her departure from Denmark, Helga now blames
(a) Herself.
(b) Katrina.
(c) Herr Poul.
(d) Axel Olsen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga's attempt to overcome her loneliness in Harlem has resulted in

2. Helga feels that at Naxos she is

3. Helga has trouble finding work because she

4. What emotion does Dr. Anderson's presence stir up in Helga?

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

(see the answer key)

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