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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Bill Humphries' great-aunt who he lives with?
(a) 101.
(b) 85.
(c) 92.
(d) 75.

2. What does Marks & Co. apologize to Helene for in the November 26, 1949 letter?
(a) The incorrect billing amount.
(b) The poor condition of the books.
(c) The long silence between letters.
(d) The Latin Bible.

3. Cecily's first letter to Helene describes Frank as being ___________.
(a) Stuffy.
(b) Single.
(c) Quite nice looking.
(d) An older gentleman.

4. What is the long length of time that passes between letters from Marks & Co. in 1950?
(a) Six months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Eight months.

5. What does Helene do when she received the first edition from Frank in 1950?
(a) She is disappointed in the quality.
(b) She decides it is too expensive.
(c) She leaves it out on a table to look at all day.
(d) She gives it as a gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dental work does Helene have to have done in the fall of 1952?

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

3. Helene apologizes on behalf of America for letting England _____________.

4. What does Helene request that Frank ask the other employees to vote on in October 1951?

5. Which of the following employees of Marks & Co. was the first to write immediately to thank Helene for her 1951 Easter package?

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