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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand, Chapters Twenty-Four and Twenty-Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helga's most recent infant
(a) Was nursed by Clementine.
(b) Looks just like Helga.
(c) Is cared for by Pastor Green.
(d) Passed away after one week.

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

3. Robert Anderson's kiss makes Helga
(a) Glad that he has rejected her.
(b) Forget that he would not jeopardize his self-esteem.
(c) Consider marrying James Vayle.
(d) Realize that she does not like him.

4. Anne's feelings about racism cause her to
(a) Stay out of Harlem.
(b) Reject blacks.
(c) Keep to herself.
(d) Hate white people.

5. In the sophisticated crowd, James Vayle seems
(a) Silly and under-dressed.
(b) Highly principled.
(c) Like a country boy.
(d) Young and innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does her uncle's wife reject Helga?

2. Prior to Olsen's proposal, Helga had planned to

3. Helga chooses to remain

4. Helga has found peace and contentment in

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

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