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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 impressed Helene about the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?
(a) The inscription.
(b) Pages edged in gold.
(c) Gold letters on the cover.
(d) Rare poems.

2. What does Bill Humphries offer to Helene in his April 1951 letter?
(a) To send her anything from London.
(b) To stay with his family in London.
(c) To visit her in America.
(d) To send her free books.

3. What year was the Walton's Lives published that Frank sends to Helene in March 1952?
(a) 1778.
(b) 1840.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1902.

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

5. Where had Frank been to buy books in the spring of 1951?
(a) America.
(b) Country estates.
(c) Wales.
(d) Library sales.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Helene feel about the first edition that Frank sends in 1950?

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

3. Who helps Helene translate British pounds into American dollars?

4. What month and year does Helene start her correspondence with Marks & Co.?

5. What street in London does Helene tell Cecily she is longing to walk down?

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