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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helene joke that the proprietors of Marks & Co. should inform the Church of England about?
(a) How badly they treat Jews.
(b) How vulgar they are.
(c) How many Christian relatives Helene has.
(d) How badly they translated the Latin Bible.

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

3. What does Cecily imagine Helene to look like?
(a) Matronly.
(b) Studious.
(c) Very stylish.
(d) Young and sophisticated.

4. What kind of books does Helene's friend Brian buy for a living?
(a) Poetry.
(b) History.
(c) Physics.
(d) Rare first editions.

5. How does Frank sign off in most his letters to Helene?
(a) With highest regard.
(b) Yours faithfully.
(c) Regards.
(d) Sincerely.

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

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

8. How long does it take Helene to get a reply from Marks & Co. to her first letter?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Six months.

9. Who helps Helene translate British pounds into American dollars?
(a) Her neighbor's boyfriend.
(b) Her British niece.
(c) Her British neighbor.
(d) Her niece's boyfriend.

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

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

12. Cecily Farr asks Helene to keep her letter a secret from whom?
(a) Mr. Marks.
(b) Frank.
(c) Mr. Cohen.
(d) The rest of the staff.

13. What does Helene do for a living?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Shop girl.
(c) Writer.
(d) Librarian.

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

15. What part of the first books that Helene receives from Marks & co. is she afraid to handle?
(a) Stiff cardboardy covers.
(b) Soft vellum and heavy cream-colored pages.
(c) Dead-white pages.
(d) Expensive wrapping.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What street does Helene live on in New York City?

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

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

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

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