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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term does Helene hope doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does in America?
(a) Mistress.
(b) Madam.
(c) None is correct.
(d) Pound.

2. Helene describes herself to Cecily as being about as smart looking as a________________.
(a) Broadway panhandler.
(b) Studious librarian.
(c) Distinguished professor.
(d) Janitor.

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

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

5. Who does Cecily tell Helene that she is going on vacation with?
(a) Ben Marks.
(b) Megan Wells.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Frank Doel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Helene fear her library card will be revoked?

2. What kind of books does Helene's friend Brian buy for a living?

3. Why does Helene's October 15, 1950 letter to Frank chastise him?

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

5. What year is the Volume II of the Works and Life of Sir Walter Savage Landor that is sent to Helene published?

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