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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1951 - 1953.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month and year does Helene start her correspondence with Marks & Co.?
(a) September, 1950.
(b) May, 1949.
(c) October, 1949.
(d) June, 1950.

2. What street in London does Helene tell Cecily she is longing to walk down?
(a) Buckingham Street.
(b) Westminster Street.
(c) Berkeley Street.
(d) Wimpole Street.

3. What novel does Helene finally read and love?
(a) Middlemarch.
(b) Pride and Prejudice.
(c) Wuthering Heights.
(d) Little Women.

4. What TV series is Helene writing for?
(a) Perry Mason.
(b) Petticoat Junction.
(c) Hitchcock Presents.
(d) Ellery Queen.

5. What is Frank's concern about the gift the booksellers sent to Helene for Christmas 1951?
(a) She might already have one.
(b) She won't like the color.
(c) It won't fit.
(d) She might have to pay a duty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maxine thought Marks & Co. had a ____________ smell.

2. Which of the following in NOT one of the bibles Marks & Co. offered Helene in place of the Bible she requested?

3. Where did Helene see the ad for Marks & Co., prompting her to write them?

4. What does Helene send in her Christmas package to Marks & Co?

5. What impressed Helene about the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

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