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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. Helga gets a job in New York at
(a) An insurance firm.
(b) A law firm.
(c) A retail store.
(d) A factory.

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

3. When Dr. Anderson makes an assumption about her background, Helga
(a) Is glad no one knows about her lack of family.
(b) Hopes he will find her repulsive.
(c) Accepts the compliment and smiles.
(d) Responds angrily with the truth about her parents.

4. James Vayle, to whom Helga is engaged,
(a) Has dishonorable intentions.
(b) Has assimilated into the school's culture.
(c) Is a well-known gossip.
(d) Is a rebel and a loner.

5. Helga feels she does not fit in with this community because
(a) She is a black activist.
(b) She is an aggressive woman.
(c) Her hair is blonde.
(d) Her skin is fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helga's hidden feeling about her lack of family is

2. Helga's step-siblings were

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

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

5. Helga has trouble finding work because she

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