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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 does Helene joke that the proprietors of Marks & Co. should inform the Church of England about?
(a) How many Christian relatives Helene has.
(b) How badly they treat Jews.
(c) How badly they translated the Latin Bible.
(d) How vulgar they are.

2. How much is Helene willing to spend on each book from Marks & Co.?
(a) $5.00.
(b) $50.00.
(c) $100.00.
(d) $10.00.

3. Who does Frank hope will be elected in his October 1951 letter to Helene?
(a) Margaret Thatcher.
(b) Winston Churchill.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Neville Chamberlain.

4. Who says they will gladly put up Helene when she visits England if they are still alive?
(a) Cecily.
(b) Mr. Marks.
(c) Frank.
(d) Mrs. Boulton.

5. What does Frank do with books that have no covers?
(a) Sends them to an artist.
(b) Burns them.
(c) Refurbishes them.
(d) Uses them for packing material.

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel does Helene finally read and love?

2. Helene describes herself to Cecily as being about as smart looking as a________________.

3. How much meat does Helene discover the Londoners are rationed per family in 1949?

4. What term does Helene hope doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does in America?

5. What does Marks & Co. apologize to Helene for in the November 26, 1949 letter?

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