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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The conversations at the tea Helga attends
(a) Excite her.
(b) Make her want to serve her race.
(c) Make her irritable.
(d) Bore and exasperate her.

2. Helga's hidden feeling about her lack of family is
(a) Defiance.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Shame.
(d) Sadness.

3. Helga's false pride masks her
(a) Lack of taste.
(b) Coldness.
(c) Cruel nature.
(d) Insecurity and pain.

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

5. The portrait Olsen has painted of Helga is
(a) Exotic and wild.
(b) A mocking likeness.
(c) Exact and lifelike.
(d) Demure and soft.

6. Helga feels like a criminal when she meets Anne because
(a) She has taken money from Hayes-Rore.
(b) She knows she is taking advantage of Anne.
(c) Anne thinks Helga's mother just recently died.
(d) She plans to abscond with Anne's fortune.

7. When it comes to Dr. Anderson, Helga has now developed a vague sense of
(a) Indifference.
(b) Superiority.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Disrespect.

8. The husband of Mrs. Hayes-Rore died
(a) At his own hand.
(b) After a long illness.
(c) In peace.
(d) Mysteriously.

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

10. Helga decides to ask her maternal uncle for help because
(a) She knows he will take her in.
(b) Her father's relatives hate her.
(c) Her mother would have wanted it.
(d) Her father's wealth has disappeared.

11. Her decision to marry Pleasant Green is Helga's way of
(a) Avenging Dr. Anderson's cruelty.
(b) Avoiding a return to Denmark.
(c) Hurting James Vayle.
(d) Having both God and man.

12. Her deepest regret over the incident with Anderson is
(a) Her broken relationship with Anne.
(b) She never really liked him.
(c) That she made a fool of herself.
(d) That she did not tell Anne.

13. What Helga respects in Audrey is
(a) Her intrigue with Dr. Anderson.
(b) Her beautiful apricot colored dress.
(c) Her incredible talent for dancing.
(d) Her ability to look beyond racial barriers.

14. Helga is sure that James Vayle's family
(a) Is warm and inviting.
(b) Disapproves of her.
(c) Is spiteful and petty.
(d) Wishes she would marry him.

15. Helga has found peace and contentment in
(a) Her job.
(b) Anne's house.
(c) Her spirituality.
(d) Harlem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga's attitude toward Negro "uplift" has turned to

2. The staging of Helga by her aunt and uncle make Helga feel like

3. Helga considers the clothing of the staff to be

4. It is possible that Helga Crane is

5. Helga feels the school's intention is to

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