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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Quicksand - Chapters Six and Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Peter's wife told Helga her presence was not
(a) Acceptable.
(b) Convenient.
(c) Surprising.
(d) Appropriate.

2. Helga tells her story to Mrs. Hayes-Rore who
(a) Admonishes her for sharing.
(b) Seems to withdraw from her.
(c) Feels only sympathy for her.
(d) Reacts with anger toward her.

3. Why does her uncle's wife reject Helga?
(a) She feels Helga is not a valid member of the family.
(b) She thinks Helga dresses too loudly.
(c) She is simply cruel and evil.
(d) She does not believe Helga.

4. Besides her uncle, what connection does Helga have in Chicago?
(a) Her grandmother is there.
(b) She remembers going there as a child.
(c) She was born there.
(d) She worked in the factories there.

5. Helga wishes that the school would not
(a) Try to be something it is not.
(b) Suppress the true nature of its students.
(c) Seek government funding.
(d) Advertise itself as a school for blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her lovely room at Naxos, Helga is

2. Helga's step-siblings were

3. Mrs. Hayes-Rore warns Helga not to mention

4. The sermon heard earlier affects Helga because

5. Dr. Anderson would hope that Helga would, instead, prefer to

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