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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion does Dr. Anderson's presence stir up in Helga?
(a) Her grief.
(b) Her anger.
(c) Her superiority.
(d) Her depression.

2. Helga projects a sense of
(a) Poverty.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Fear.
(d) Affluence.

3. Dr. Anderson's rejection of her leaves Helga
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Free to pursue others.
(c) Wanting to return to Naxos.
(d) Extremely depressed.

4. Olsen refers to Helga's refusal of him as
(a) Totally expected.
(b) Comic relief.
(c) A waste of time.
(d) A tragedy.

5. The Fishers arrive at the boat in order to
(a) Greet Helga in Dutch.
(b) Help with Helga's bags.
(c) Satisfy their curiosity.
(d) Translate for Helga's new uncle.

6. Helga tells Olsen that some day
(a) In the future, they will marry.
(b) He will learn to love all black people.
(c) His racism will catch up with him.
(d) The differences in their races would come between them.

7. Anne Grey symbolizes
(a) The snobbery of New York city.
(b) The depths to which Helga has sunk.
(c) What Helga wishes to be.
(d) Helga's worst stereotype.

8. Audrey Denny is the subject of gossip because
(a) She is a heavy drinker.
(b) She socializes with whites and blacks.
(c) She dresses loudly.
(d) She dances with anyone who asks.

9. Helga considers that perhaps her feelings for Dr. Anderson mean that
(a) She longs for Naxos.
(b) She is in love with him.
(c) She wishes he would leave New York.
(d) She resents him.

10. James Vayle, to whom Helga is engaged,
(a) Has assimilated into the school's culture.
(b) Has dishonorable intentions.
(c) Is a rebel and a loner.
(d) Is a well-known gossip.

11. James Vayle is clearly
(a) Still in love with Helga.
(b) A loser in Harlem.
(c) A frightened man.
(d) A negotiator.

12. Helga Crane loves
(a) Being black and educated.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Beauty and beautiful things.

13. Helga remembers her mother being
(a) Polite.
(b) Remote.
(c) Gregarious.
(d) Nurturing.

14. In her aunt' home, Helga's innate desire for things
(a) Is fulfilled.
(b) Is extinguished.
(c) Is more in perspective.
(d) Is oppressed.

15. Mrs. Hayes-Rore is
(a) An administrator for Chicago schools.
(b) An activist for the Negro cause.
(c) An entertainer.
(d) A struggling actress.

Short Answer Questions

1. The rejection Helga held earlier for America has turned to

2. In the sophisticated crowd, James Vayle seems

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

4. Helga resents the authority structure's tendency to be

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

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