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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1949 - 1950.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the Christian relatives Helene describes when explaining her views on the Latin Bible?
(a) Baptist mother.
(b) Catholic sister-in-law.
(c) Methodist sister-in-law.
(d) Presbyterian cousins.

2. Helene specifically says she does not want any love poems from whom?
(a) Dickenson or Frost.
(b) Keats or Shelley.
(c) Shakespeare or Wadsworth.
(d) Wyatt or Jonson.

3. What was the name of the professor who first got Helene interested in books?
(a) Couch Quinery.
(b) Captain Quillen.
(c) Quentin Conch.
(d) Quiller-Couch.

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

5. Why does Helene spend her days wearing sweaters and wool slacks?
(a) The landlord turns the heat off during the day.
(b) Her store is rarely heated.
(c) Her classroom is drafty.
(d) The library is often cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose diary does Helene request Frank send her to help her through the long winter evenings?

2. Frank thanks Helene for her Christmas package and assures her that the items are things that ________________.

3. Cecily's letter says that Mr. Martin thinks Helene has _____________.

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

5. Where does the professor teach who first got Helene interested in good literature?

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