Question

(24) she was a little afraid of helga. (25) nearly everyone was.
(26)
o. thanks all the same.\ (27) then quickly in another, warmer tone: \i do mean it. (28) thanks, a
thousand times, margaret. (29) im really awfully grateful, but-you see, its like this, im not going to be
there at all.\
(30) the visiting girl, standing in relief, like old walnut against the buff - colored wall, darted a quick glance
at helga. (31) plainly she was curious. (32) but she only said formally: \oh, then you are sick.\ (33) for
something there was about helga which discouraged questionings.
(34) no, helga wasnt sick. (35) not physically. (36) she was merely disgusted. (37) fed up with naxos.
(38) if that could be called sickness. (39) the truth was that she had made up her mind to leave. (40) that
very day.
adapted from nella larsen, quicksand. originally published in 1928
question
according to the passage, margaret and others at naxos generally regard helga as
o highly reliable
o unusually friendly
o relatively practical
o somewhat intimidating

Explanation:

The text mentions that "She was a little afraid of Helga. Nearly everyone was." and "For something there was about Helga which discouraged questionings." These indicate that Helga made people feel a bit intimidated.

Answer:

somewhat intimidating