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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Helene describes herself to Cecily as being about as smart looking as a________________.
(a) Studious librarian.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Distinguished professor.
(d) Broadway panhandler.

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

3. How is the first letter Helene receives from Marks & Co. signed?
(a) FPD.
(b) FRD.
(c) FDR.
(d) FFD.

4. What does Marks & Co. apologize to Helene for in the November 26, 1949 letter?
(a) The Latin Bible.
(b) The poor condition of the books.
(c) The incorrect billing amount.
(d) The long silence between letters.

5. What street does Helene live on in New York City?
(a) West 42nd Street.
(b) Broadway.
(c) Charing Cross Road.
(d) East 95th Street.

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

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

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

9. What street in London does Helene tell Cecily she is longing to walk down?
(a) Wimpole Street.
(b) Berkeley Street.
(c) Buckingham Street.
(d) Westminster Street.

10. What does Marks & Co. specialize in?
(a) Out-of-print books.
(b) Latest edition bestsellers.
(c) Paperbacks.
(d) Rare collectors' editions.

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

12. Who does Cecily tell Helene that she is going on vacation with?
(a) Ben Marks.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Megan Wells.
(d) Frank Doel.

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

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

15. Whose diary does Helene request Frank send her to help her through the long winter evenings?
(a) Anne Frank's.
(b) Frank's.
(c) Sam Pepys'.
(d) Cecily's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many eggs per month are Londoners rationed per person in 1949?

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

4. Cecily Farr asks Helene to keep her letter a secret from whom?

5. What does Helene send in her Christmas package to Marks & Co?

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