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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 is the only thing Maxine has trouble getting in London because of the rations?
(a) Bread.
(b) Nylons.
(c) Meat.
(d) Sweets.

2. What essays did Marks & Co. tell Helene would be difficult to find in her first letter from the booksellers?
(a) Hazlitt essays.
(b) Virginibus Puerisque.
(c) Leigh Hunt essays.
(d) Selected Essays of Stevenson.

3. What does Marks & Co. specialize in?
(a) Latest edition bestsellers.
(b) Paperbacks.
(c) Out-of-print books.
(d) Rare collectors' editions.

4. What did Helene's salary get raised to in 1952?
(a) $250 per week.
(b) $300 per script.
(c) $250 per script.
(d) $350 per month.

5. What does Helene joke that the proprietors of Marks & Co. should inform the Church of England about?
(a) How vulgar they are.
(b) How badly they treat Jews.
(c) How many Christian relatives Helene has.
(d) How badly they translated the Latin Bible.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Helene says after she visits England, America will have to apologize for her _____________.

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

4. What recipe does Cecily send Helene in November of 1951?

5. How long does it take Helene to get a reply from Marks & Co. to her first letter?

(see the answer key)

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