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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1953 - 1969.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helene's English friend tell her the powdered eggs in England taste like?
(a) Glue.
(b) Paper.
(c) Real eggs.
(d) Chicken.

2. What was the name of the professor who first got Helene interested in books?
(a) Couch Quinery.
(b) Quiller-Couch.
(c) Captain Quillen.
(d) Quentin Conch.

3. What does Helene relay to Maxine that her mother is sending her?
(a) Nestle bars.
(b) Nylons.
(c) Mayonnaise.
(d) Money.

4. Maxine thought Marks & Co. had a ____________ smell.
(a) Unpleasant.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Ancient.
(d) Foreign.

5. What company awards Helene the Grant-in-Aid money to write American history dramatizations?
(a) ABC.
(b) NBC.
(c) PBS.
(d) CBS.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase from the Marks & Co.'s advertisement scares Helene?

2. What does Frank recommend Helene use to clean her Grolier Bible?

3. Where does Frank tell Helene all the tourists are making a pilgrimage to in 1965?

4. When does Frank sign his first letter to Helene with his full name instead of initials?

5. What kind of place does Maxine find to stay during her visit to London?

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