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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Helene think the first edition Frank sent her in 1950 belongs?
(a) The garbage.
(b) A library in an English estate.
(c) A museum.
(d) The Library of Congress.

2. What kind of England does Helene dream of finding?
(a) One from history books.
(b) One from old war movies.
(c) One from English literature.
(d) One found in the letters.

3. What impressed Helene about the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?
(a) The inscription.
(b) Gold letters on the cover.
(c) Rare poems.
(d) Pages edged in gold.

4. What is the only thing Maxine has trouble getting in London because of the rations?
(a) Meat.
(b) Nylons.
(c) Bread.
(d) Sweets.

5. Who did M. De Tocqueville predict would run the world?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Writers.
(d) Publishers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What TV series is Helene writing for?

2. How does Marks & Co. send books to Helene?

3. What day did Helene receive the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

4. How does Frank sign off in most his letters to Helene?

5. Who is said to have seen the prophet Ezekiel in the introduction to the book of poetry that Helene gets as a Christmas gift in 1959?

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