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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helene is afraid the Easter Bunny will find that Frank has died of ____________.
(a) Greed.
(b) Inertia.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Boredom.

2. Cecily invites Helene to stay with her parents where?
(a) Manchester.
(b) London.
(c) Middlesex.
(d) Tuscany.

3. Cecily's letter says that Mr. Martin thinks Helene has _____________.
(a) Mental instability.
(b) Odd taste in literature.
(c) A wonderful sense of humor.
(d) A mean streak.

4. In what form would Marks & Co. prefer to receive payment from Helene?
(a) Credit card.
(b) Cash.
(c) Postal money order.
(d) Personal check.

5. After receiving the Bibles, what book does Helene request next from Marks & Co.?
(a) Imaginary Conversations.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Greek Myths.
(d) Aesop's Tales.

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

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

8. What term does Helene hope doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does in America?
(a) Pound.
(b) None is correct.
(c) Madam.
(d) Mistress.

9. How many eggs per month are Londoners rationed per person in 1949?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) One.

10. What does Helene do when she received the first edition from Frank in 1950?
(a) She decides it is too expensive.
(b) She gives it as a gift.
(c) She is disappointed in the quality.
(d) She leaves it out on a table to look at all day.

11. Where does the professor teach who first got Helene interested in good literature?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Cornell.
(d) Cambridge.

12. What is the complete name of the anthology Helene requests Frank send her in late 1950?
(a) The Complete works of Q.
(b) The Pilgrim's Way.
(c) The Parish Guild.
(d) The Penguin's Path.

13. What phrase from the Marks & Co.'s advertisement scares Helene?
(a) Antiquarian booksellers.
(b) Rare and special.
(c) Expensive antiques.
(d) Aquarian booksellers.

14. How much is the first edition book Frank offers to send Helene in the fall of 1950?
(a) $6.00.
(b) $10.00.
(c) $2.00.
(d) $4.00.

15. What did Cecily's children enjoy most from Helene's Easter package?
(a) Raisins and eggs.
(b) Toys.
(c) Chocolate candy.
(d) Coconut.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Helene fear her library card will be revoked?

2. What type of place does Helene live in?

3. What does Cecily imagine Helene to look like?

4. What essays did Marks & Co. tell Helene would be difficult to find in her first letter from the booksellers?

5. What does Marks & Co. apologize to Helene for in the November 26, 1949 letter?

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