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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The staging of Helga by her aunt and uncle make Helga feel like
2. The Fishers arrive at the boat in order to
3. What the Dahls have wanted all along was
4. Helga is tired of black people
5. What effect did Uncle Peter's check have on Helga?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is it about African Americans that Helga hates? Is this opinion of hers new, or has she felt this way for some time? What causes her to draw this conclusion?
2. Discuss the reasons for Helga's newfound happiness with her life in New York. What is it that pleases her in these new surroudings? Why does she feel better here than in Chicago?
3. How has the gift of Uncle Peter's money affected Helga? Was this a kind gesture on his part? Why or why not?
4. Why does Helga think Anne is almost perfect? Is Anne perfect? What does Helga even know about her at this point in the story?
5. Describe Helga's lifestyle as a teacher. Is it unusual? Why or why not?
6. Why does Anne begin avoiding Helga? Has something come between them? What is it?
7. Describe Helga's opinions of Naxos as an institution. Would Naxos be a popular school in today's world? Why, or why not?
8. What does the story imply about Mrs. Hayes-Rore's husband? In what might he have been involved? Explain your answers, quoting text.
9. What is Anne's problem with Audrey Denny? Does her hate toward Audrey make any sense? Why or why not?
10. Do we know why Helga loses interest in her present lifestyle? How would you assess Helga if you were her friend or counselor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is Larsen's own attitude toward black women's sexuality revealed, both in Quicksand and Passing? Was Larsen a prude? Was she concerned about the stereotyping of black women? If so, how does she demonstrate her attitudes in these stories?
Essay Topic 2
Determine the meaning of the word "outre" and explain how the concept is used in Larsen's descriptions of Helga Crane. Did Helga play the peacock role well? Did she enjoy it? Can you think of other examples of people being so different from others in their environment, that their only option is to expand on those differences? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What are the most outstanding differences in Helga Crane's presentation of herself in Denmark and in New York? Write about her transition from one facade to the other, and what she brought from one culture to the other. Did she blend in within any of the societal structures in which she chose to live? Why, or why not?
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