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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Helene's October 15, 1950 letter to Frank chastise him?
(a) For sending the wrong books.
(b) For using crumpled book pages as packing material.
(c) For using poor grammar.
(d) For not having love poems.

2. Who does Frank hope will be elected in his October 1951 letter to Helene?
(a) Neville Chamberlain.
(b) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Margaret Thatcher.

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

4. What does Frank do with books that have no covers?
(a) Burns them.
(b) Refurbishes them.
(c) Sends them to an artist.
(d) Uses them for packing material.

5. In her September 1969 letter, Helene doubted Frank could find works by ________________ in the stately homes of England.
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Oliver Cromwell.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Virginia Woolf.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the TV series Helene writes scripts for?

3. Helene says that from where she sits, London is a lot closer than _____________.

4. How much is Helene willing to spend on each book from Marks & Co.?

5. Helene wonders if Frank's last name is ___________.

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