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

2. What year is the Volume II of the Works and Life of Sir Walter Savage Landor that is sent to Helene published?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1923.

3. What is Frank's concern about the gift the booksellers sent to Helene for Christmas 1951?
(a) She won't like the color.
(b) She might already have one.
(c) It won't fit.
(d) She might have to pay a duty.

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

5. How long does it take Helene to get a reply from Marks & Co. to her first letter?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helene's English friend tell her the powdered eggs in England taste like?

2. Where does the professor teach who first got Helene interested in good literature?

3. What street does Helene live on in New York City?

4. What did Cecily's children enjoy most from Helene's Easter package?

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

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