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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1953 - 1969.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helene requests books on behalf of a friend to complete his set of ____________.
(a) Dictionaries.
(b) Shaw.
(c) Encyclopedias.
(d) Shakespeare.

2. How long does it take Helene to get a reply from Marks & Co. to her first letter?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Six months.

3. What book did Helene tell Frank she did NOT enjoy reading in her January 1956 letter?
(a) Cameron.
(b) Cantu.
(c) Catullus.
(d) Cassell.

4. Who does Helene ask Frank's family to pray for in the fall of 1955?
(a) The Boston Red Sox.
(b) The New York Yankees.
(c) The New York Mets.
(d) The Brooklyn Dodgers.

5. What is the long length of time that passes between letters from Marks & Co. in 1950?
(a) Six months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Seven months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of England does Helene dream of finding?

2. How much does Helene make as a script writer?

3. What is Frank's concern about the gift the booksellers sent to Helene for Christmas 1951?

4. What is the consensus of the rest of the "inmates" at Marks & Co. on the vote Helene asked Frank to take?

5. Who did M. De Tocqueville predict would run the world?

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