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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 year was the Walton's Lives published that Frank sends to Helene in March 1952?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1778.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1902.

2. Who does Helene say she is in her first letter to Marks & Co.?
(a) A wealthy heiress.
(b) A poor teacher.
(c) A bored housewife.
(d) A poor writer.

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

4. How many employees are working at Marks & Co. in 1951?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

5. What does Cecily imagine Helene to look like?
(a) Matronly.
(b) Very stylish.
(c) Young and sophisticated.
(d) Studious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Helene hope doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does in America?

2. From what company does Helene order the packages that she sends to Marks & Co.?

3. What book does Helene tell Frank she is terribly disappointed with in her October 1951 letter?

4. How is the first letter Helene receives from Marks & Co. signed?

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

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