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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Helga remembers her mother being
(a) Polite.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Nurturing.
(d) Remote.

3. Helga remembers being in Denmark where people
(a) Admired her color and hair.
(b) Ignored her skin color.
(c) Wanted to see her dance.
(d) Wanted her to join their clubs.

4. When she is dressed for tea, Helga's uncle decides that she
(a) Needs more makeup.
(b) Needs a better hairdo.
(c) Needs higher heels.
(d) Must have earrings.

5. Mrs. Hayes-Rore is
(a) An administrator for Chicago schools.
(b) A struggling actress.
(c) An entertainer.
(d) An activist for the Negro cause.

6. The furnishings in Anne Grey's home
(a) Are old and dusty.
(b) Are too modern for her home.
(c) Appeal to Helga's sense of aesthetics.
(d) Have been bought from museums.

7. James Vayle is clearly
(a) A loser in Harlem.
(b) Still in love with Helga.
(c) A negotiator.
(d) A frightened man.

8. Helga feels the school's intention is to
(a) Pave the way for college students.
(b) Turn black children into white children.
(c) Teach the children arts and crafts.
(d) Preserve the Negro culture.

9. Helga's step-siblings were
(a) Black children.
(b) White children.
(c) Danish children.
(d) Mulatto children.

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

11. In a letter, Anne asks Helga to
(a) Forget her past in Harlem.
(b) Attend her wedding to Dr. Anderson.
(c) Forget about Dr. Anderson.
(d) Not be mad at her.

12. When Helga sees Audrey Denny with Dr. Anderson, she feels
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Jealous.

13. The painter, Herr Olsen, finds Helga's looks to be
(a) Odd and almost frightening.
(b) Unusual and fearsome.
(c) Amazing and marvelous.
(d) Somewhat sleazy.

14. The Danish word for "black" that Helga hears in town is
(a) Ebone.
(b) Sienna.
(c) Negre.
(d) Sorte.

15. Her decision to marry Pleasant Green is Helga's way of
(a) Avenging Dr. Anderson's cruelty.
(b) Having both God and man.
(c) Hurting James Vayle.
(d) Avoiding a return to Denmark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Olsen thinks Helga's surprise at his proposal is

2. The Fishers arrive at the boat in order to

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

4. Why might Helga have felt alienated in the "Negro" school as a child?

5. What Helga respects in Audrey is

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