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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helga thinks she has now
(a) Avoided suicide.
(b) Lost her mind.
(c) Found her saving grace.
(d) Hit the bottom.

2. Helga is disturbed by her euphoric feelings from the music, telling herself
(a) She is not an African American.
(b) She is not a jungle animal.
(c) She does not like to dance.
(d) She is of Danish descent.

3. About to be sick in the crowd of worshippers, Helga got
(a) The flu.
(b) Saved.
(c) Naked.
(d) The idea of of singing.

4. The reason for Mrs. Hayes-Rore's reaction to Helga's story is that
(a) People do not talk about intermingling race.
(b) The story strikes a familiar note.
(c) She becomes quite bored with Helga's drama.
(d) She is appalled and disgusted.

5. At the bottom of Helga's angst may be the fact that
(a) She has abandoned her family.
(b) Her family was wealthy at one time.
(c) She comes from questionable circumstances.
(d) She has a better place in society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Helga respects in Audrey is

2. What dominates Helga's mind when rich men court her in New York?

3. Helga considers that perhaps her feelings for Dr. Anderson mean that

4. In her lovely room at Naxos, Helga is

5. The husband of Mrs. Hayes-Rore died

(see the answer key)

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