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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What essays did Marks & Co. tell Helene would be difficult to find in her first letter from the booksellers?
(a) Leigh Hunt essays.
(b) Virginibus Puerisque.
(c) Selected Essays of Stevenson.
(d) Hazlitt essays.

4. How much meat does Helene discover the Londoners are rationed per family in 1949?
(a) One chicken per month.
(b) Two ounces per week.
(c) Three ounces per week.
(d) Two 4 ounce steaks per month.

5. Cecily's first letter to Helene describes Frank as being ___________.
(a) An older gentleman.
(b) Single.
(c) Stuffy.
(d) Quite nice looking.

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) Baptist mother.
(c) Presbyterian cousins.
(d) Methodist sister-in-law.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Helene say she is in her first letter to Marks & Co.?

2. Frank thanks Helene for her Christmas package and assures her that the items are things that ________________.

3. What part of the first books that Helene receives from Marks & co. is she afraid to handle?

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

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

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