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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Helga resents the authority structure's tendency to be
(a) Judgmental.
(b) Condescending.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Aloof.

4. What disturbs Helga about her conversation with Dr. Anderson?
(a) She wanted to stay.
(b) She feels she told half-truths.
(c) She is ashamed of herself for resigning.
(d) She feels she confided too much to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga gets a job in New York at

2. Helga's aunt resembles

3. In her discomfort about not fitting in, Helga realizes

4. In her aunt' home, Helga's innate desire for things

5. Mrs. Hayes-Rore is

Short Essay Questions

1. What exactly happens to Helga in Denmark? What is her social life like? Is she doomed to be unhappy again? Why?

2. Dr. Anderson has almost talked Helga into staying at Naxos. What triggers her rage, and why?

3. Explain Helga's repulsed fascination with the Negro performers. Why does she return over and over to see them? Is this helping her somehow?

4. Why did Uncle Peter's wife reject Helga? Is she an unreasonable woman? Is she cruel? Explain your answers.

5. Why does Helga feel free on the ship on her way to Denmark? Does being isolated in the middle of the ocean have any effect on her? If so, what?

6. Do we know why Helga loses interest in her present lifestyle? How would you assess Helga if you were her friend or counselor?

7. To what do you suppose Helga is attracted in Dr. Anderson? (Hint: Up until now, the author repeatedly mentions a certain aspect of him.)

8. How has the gift of Uncle Peter's money affected Helga? Was this a kind gesture on his part? Why or why not?

9. Why would Helga become alienated in a school for Negro children? What makes her different from other faculty.

10. Discuss Helga's newly emerging feelings about the black population around her in New York. What might this mean about Helga?

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