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

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

3. In her lovely room at Naxos, Helga is
(a) Passionate about children.
(b) Perfectly content and relaxed.
(c) Fulfilled in her job.
(d) Angry and wants to leave.

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

5. When she finds Anne gone upon her return from the tea, Helga
(a) Is upset.
(b) Is indifferent.
(c) Is worried.
(d) Is disappointed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Olsen refers to Helga's refusal of him as

2. It occurs to Helga that perhaps her new uncle

3. Helga is sure that James Vayle's family

4. Audrey Denny is the subject of gossip because

5. James Vayle is clearly

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Helga's reasoning for not wanting children? Is this just a defense mechanism on her part? Why, or why not?

3. What is it that disturbs Helga about Naxos' methods of educating children? Are her feelings justified?

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

5. Why does Helga return to Harlem? Discuss her newfound spiritual ties to the black population here. Is it the same connection she felt before? Why, or why not?

6. What does Axel Olsen's portrait of Helga symbolize? Is the portrait important to the story? Why or why not?

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

8. What is Anne's problem with Audrey Denny? Does her hate toward Audrey make any sense? Why or why not?

9. Who is Uncle Peter? Why does Helga expect help from him?

10. Something about Anne has begun to wear on Helga. What is it? Is Helga's irritability justified? Why?

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