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The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Quiz

Helene Hanff
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The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Quiz

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1)

That night, The Colonel called and when he learned of her trip to Oxford, he suggested what? (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

He drive her and they stay overnight in Marston.
He drive her and they stay overnight in Summertown.
He drive her and they stay overnight in Woodstock.
He drive her and they stay overnight in Stratford-on-Avon.
2)

Afterward the Colonel and Ms. Hanff had dinner with whom? (from Friday, July 16; Saturday, July 17; Sunday, July 18; Monday, July 19; Tuesday, July 20; Wednesday, July 21; Thursday, July 22; Friday, July 23; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, July 25; and Monday, July 26)

Ena.
His sister-in-law.
Nora and Sheila.
Pat.
3)

On Wednesday, June 30, Ms. Hanff received what while attempting to eat her breakfast? (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

Several phone calls.
A letter.
A text.
A fax.
4)

Ms. Hanff spent most of the day in the dining room watching _________ and reading the newspaper. (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

The employees.
Television.
The locals.
The other tourists.
5)

Afterward, they arrived where? (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

Marston.
Summertown.
Stratford-on-Avon.
Woodstock.
6)

Did she have any luck at Buckingham Palace? (from Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 3; Sunday, July 4; Monday, July 5; Tuesday, July 6; Wednesday, July 7; and Thursday, July 8)

Yes.
No.
Not at first.
Only at first.
7)

The Colonel took Ms. Hanff to see what churchyard? (from Friday, July 16; Saturday, July 17; Sunday, July 18; Monday, July 19; Tuesday, July 20; Wednesday, July 21; Thursday, July 22; Friday, July 23; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, July 25; and Monday, July 26)

St James'.
Westminster Abbey.
Temple.
Gray's.
8)

How did this guest feel about the level of importance Ms. Hanff had somehow gained in London? (from Friday, July 16; Saturday, July 17; Sunday, July 18; Monday, July 19; Tuesday, July 20; Wednesday, July 21; Thursday, July 22; Friday, July 23; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, July 25; and Monday, July 26)

Happy.
Jealous.
Shocked.
Angry.
9)

On Saturday, July 3, Ms. Hanff got a note from Mark Connelly. Who is Mark Connelly? (from Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 3; Sunday, July 4; Monday, July 5; Tuesday, July 6; Wednesday, July 7; and Thursday, July 8)

A former employer.
A family friend.
An actor.
A playwright her mother admired.
10)

Afterward, she went across the street to get some cold medicine and supplies only to discover what? (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

The store was closed.
They did not sell cold medicine.
A bulletin board covered in questionable advertisements.
They were out of all the cold medication.
11)

Where did she buy a dress? (from Friday, July 9; Saturday, July 10; Sunday, July 11; Monday, July 12; Tuesday, July 13; Wednesday, July 14, and Thursday, July 15)

At Dillards.
At a small boutique.
At Macys.
At Harvey Nichols.
12)

With what was this article to be printed? (from Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 3; Sunday, July 4; Monday, July 5; Tuesday, July 6; Wednesday, July 7; and Thursday, July 8)

An article she wrote on American fan mail.
An article she wrote on American museums.
An article she wrote on American culture.
An article she wrote on American tea.
13)

What did they do at this location? (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

They had lunch.
They stopped for drinks.
They got dessert.
They ate icecream.
14)

He _____________ Ms. Hanff with stories all the way to Nora's house. (from Friday, July 16; Saturday, July 17; Sunday, July 18; Monday, July 19; Tuesday, July 20; Wednesday, July 21; Thursday, July 22; Friday, July 23; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, July 25; and Monday, July 26)

Entertained.
Worried.
Bothered.
Annoyed.
15)

That night, Ms. Hanff went to dinner with whom? (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

Mr. Buckley.
Nora and Sheila Doel.
The Colonel.
Leo Marks and his wife, Ena.
16)

Outside the Abbey, they passed what? (from Friday, July 9; Saturday, July 10; Sunday, July 11; Monday, July 12; Tuesday, July 13; Wednesday, July 14, and Thursday, July 15)

The War Office.
A museum.
A fountain.
A monument.
17)

Ms. Hanff's driver was ___________________ who drove cabs to make extra money. (from Friday, July 16; Saturday, July 17; Sunday, July 18; Monday, July 19; Tuesday, July 20; Wednesday, July 21; Thursday, July 22; Friday, July 23; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, July 25; and Monday, July 26)

An intern at a local hospital.
A doctor.
A teacher.
A scientist.
18)

About what did they talk? (from Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 3; Sunday, July 4; Monday, July 5; Tuesday, July 6; Wednesday, July 7; and Thursday, July 8)

Writing.
The neighborhood.
Some of the sites of the city.
The hotel.
19)

Ms. Hanff and Ena went to the National Portrait Gallery where Ms. Hanff was fascinated with the portraits of ____________ century figures. (from Friday, July 16; Saturday, July 17; Sunday, July 18; Monday, July 19; Tuesday, July 20; Wednesday, July 21; Thursday, July 22; Friday, July 23; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, July 25; and Monday, July 26)

Eighteenth and nineteenth.
Sixteenth and seventeenth.
Fourteenth and fifteenth.
Twelfth and thirteenth.
20)

Ms. Hanff went to dinner with Ena and Leo where who showed up unexpectedly and joined them for dinner? (from Friday, July 16; Saturday, July 17; Sunday, July 18; Monday, July 19; Tuesday, July 20; Wednesday, July 21; Thursday, July 22; Friday, July 23; Saturday, July 24; Sunday, July 25; and Monday, July 26)

Mr. Buckley.
An acquaintance of hers.
Nora.
Charles Dickens.
21)

Afterward, they went back to Laura's for _______ and then returned to London. (from Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 3; Sunday, July 4; Monday, July 5; Tuesday, July 6; Wednesday, July 7; and Thursday, July 8)

Dinner.
Dessert.
Coffee.
Tea.
22)

Afterward Ms. Hanff went to see what? (from Friday, July 9; Saturday, July 10; Sunday, July 11; Monday, July 12; Tuesday, July 13; Wednesday, July 14, and Thursday, July 15)

The Temple.
The National Portrait Gallery.
The Tower of London.
Big Ben.
23)

Of what did this place make her think? (from Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 3; Sunday, July 4; Monday, July 5; Tuesday, July 6; Wednesday, July 7; and Thursday, July 8)

Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Her home.
Royalty.
The streets of New York.
24)

A guard in a wool uniform sat on what? (from Friday, July 9; Saturday, July 10; Sunday, July 11; Monday, July 12; Tuesday, July 13; Wednesday, July 14, and Thursday, July 15)

A motorcycle.
A bench.
A horse.
A Hummer.
25)

Ms. Grenfell drove Ms. Hanff home afterward, having difficulty finding a way to get to the hotel's front door. Why? (from Sunday, June 27; Monday, June 28; Tuesday, June 29; Wednesday, June 30; and Thursday, July 1)

Because of all the one way streets that surround it.
Because the road was blocked off.
Because there was a great deal of traffic.
Because her car was too large for the street.
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