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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How much is Helene willing to spend on each book from Marks & Co.?
(a) $5.00.
(b) $100.00.
(c) $10.00.
(d) $50.00.

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

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

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the Christian relatives Helene describes when explaining her views on the Latin Bible?
(a) Catholic sister-in-law.
(b) Methodist sister-in-law.
(c) Presbyterian cousins.
(d) Baptist mother.

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

8. When does Frank sign his first letter to Helene with his full name instead of initials?
(a) January 1950.
(b) November 1949.
(c) December 1949.
(d) March 1950.

9. Cecily sends Helene photos that show her husband is what?
(a) In prison.
(b) In the RAF.
(c) In France.
(d) In a wheelchair.

10. What anthology does Helene request Frank send her in late 1950?
(a) Cruthinson-Que.
(b) Quentin-Conch.
(c) Queendon.
(d) Quiller-Couch.

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

12. What month and year does Helene start her correspondence with Marks & Co.?
(a) October, 1949.
(b) June, 1950.
(c) September, 1950.
(d) May, 1949.

13. Why does Helene fear her library card will be revoked?
(a) For writing in the library books.
(b) For being too demanding of the librarians.
(c) For not checking books out.
(d) For not returning books on time.

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

15. Helene specifically says she does not want any love poems from whom?
(a) Shakespeare or Wadsworth.
(b) Dickenson or Frost.
(c) Wyatt or Jonson.
(d) Keats or Shelley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of place does Helene live in?

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

3. What is the complete name of the anthology Helene requests Frank send her in late 1950?

4. Which of the following in NOT one of the bibles Marks & Co. offered Helene in place of the Bible she requested?

5. What term does Helene hope doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does in America?

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