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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1951 - 1953.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Frank hope will be elected in his October 1951 letter to Helene?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(c) Margaret Thatcher.
(d) Neville Chamberlain.

2. What does Helene promise her English friends she will try not to get on the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?
(a) Tears and smears.
(b) Gin and ashes.
(c) Wine and crumbs.
(d) Coffee and chocolate.

3. What does Helene joke that she financed for her dentist in her September 1952 letter?
(a) His honeymoon.
(b) His new house.
(c) His summer house.
(d) His Porsche.

4. Whose diary does Helene request Frank send her to help her through the long winter evenings?
(a) Cecily's.
(b) Sam Pepys'.
(c) Anne Frank's.
(d) Frank's.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Helene request the recipe from Cecily?

3. Where would Helene have to shop for books in New York City if she didn't have Marks & Co. sending them to her door?

4. Who does Helene say she is in her first letter to Marks & Co.?

5. What does Frank buy in the summer of 1952?

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