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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Helene's friend Brian go to get a money order to send to London?
(a) 17th Street.
(b) 42nd Street.
(c) Rockefeller Plaza.
(d) Times Square.

2. After receiving the Bibles, what book does Helene request next from Marks & Co.?
(a) Greek Myths.
(b) Imaginary Conversations.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) Aesop's Tales.

3. Which of the following in NOT one of the bibles Marks & Co. offered Helene in place of the Bible she requested?
(a) Latin New Testament.
(b) Hebrew Bible.
(c) Latin Bible.
(d) Greek New Testament.

4. What does Helene request that Frank ask the other employees to vote on in October 1951?
(a) Who should visit Helene.
(b) Where Helene should stay in London.
(c) Powdered eggs or fresh eggs.
(d) Which books to send next.

5. What part of the first books that Helene receives from Marks & co. is she afraid to handle?
(a) Dead-white pages.
(b) Soft vellum and heavy cream-colored pages.
(c) Expensive wrapping.
(d) Stiff cardboardy covers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many employees are working at Marks & Co. in 1951?

2. What was the name of the professor who first got Helene interested in books?

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

4. What does Frank finally send to Helene two years after she first requested it?

5. What does Helene relay to Maxine that her mother is sending her?

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