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

2. How many eggs per month are Londoners rationed per person in 1949?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

3. What kind of books does Helene's friend Brian buy for a living?
(a) Rare first editions.
(b) History.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Physics.

4. What street does Helene live on in New York City?
(a) Charing Cross Road.
(b) West 42nd Street.
(c) East 95th Street.
(d) Broadway.

5. Helene says that from where she sits, London is a lot closer than _____________.
(a) Times Square.
(b) 17th Street.
(c) Soho.
(d) Rockefeller Plaza.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is Helene willing to spend on each book from Marks & Co.?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the Christian relatives Helene describes when explaining her views on the Latin Bible?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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