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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 first edition book does Frank offer to send Helene in the fall of 1950?
(a) Vulgate Latin Bible.
(b) Oxford Book of English Verse.
(c) Pepys' Diary.
(d) Newman's Idea of a University.

2. What company sponsors the TV series Helene is writing for?
(a) Pall Mall Cigarettes.
(b) Bayuk Cigars.
(c) Peter Pan Peanut Butter.
(d) Bazooka Bubblegum.

3. Who helps Helene translate British pounds into American dollars?
(a) Her British niece.
(b) Her niece's boyfriend.
(c) Her neighbor's boyfriend.
(d) Her British neighbor.

4. What does Frank buy in the summer of 1952?
(a) A plane ticket.
(b) A dog.
(c) A house.
(d) A car.

5. What phrase from the Marks & Co.'s advertisement scares Helene?
(a) Aquarian booksellers.
(b) Expensive antiques.
(c) Antiquarian booksellers.
(d) Rare and special.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helene send in her Christmas package to Marks & Co?

2. What is Frank's concern about the gift the booksellers sent to Helene for Christmas 1951?

3. What does Bill Humphries offer to Helene in his April 1951 letter?

4. What does Helene love to find in secondhand books?

5. Who does Frank hope will be elected in his October 1951 letter to Helene?

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