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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 request that Frank ask the other employees to vote on in October 1951?
(a) Which books to send next.
(b) Who should visit Helene.
(c) Where Helene should stay in London.
(d) Powdered eggs or fresh eggs.

2. What dental work does Helene have to have done in the fall of 1952?
(a) A root canal.
(b) Her teeth capped.
(c) Gum surgery.
(d) Her wisdom teeth removed.

3. Who does Helene say she is in her first letter to Marks & Co.?
(a) A poor teacher.
(b) A poor writer.
(c) A bored housewife.
(d) A wealthy heiress.

4. What does Megan Wells hope for in her April 1951 letter to Helene?
(a) Helene will invite her to America.
(b) Helene will send nylons.
(c) Helene will visit England.
(d) Helene will send more eggs.

5. What did Cecily's children enjoy most from Helene's Easter package?
(a) Raisins and eggs.
(b) Coconut.
(c) Chocolate candy.
(d) Toys.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helene tells Maxine in her February 1952 letter that she may not have the __________ to visit Marks & Co. someday.

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

3. What does Helene do when she received the first edition from Frank in 1950?

4. Helene says that from where she sits, London is a lot closer than _____________.

5. What is the long length of time that passes between letters from Marks & Co. in 1950?

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