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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora hope Helene can come to England for?
(a) A week at the beach.
(b) A book festival.
(c) The summer.
(d) The Coronation.

2. What does Frank recommend Helene use to clean her Grolier Bible?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Dry cloth.
(c) Professionals.
(d) Soap and soda water.

3. Which of the following employees of Marks & Co. was the first to write immediately to thank Helene for her 1951 Easter package?
(a) Megan.
(b) Bill.
(c) Frank.
(d) Cecily.

4. What does Bill Humphries do for Marks & Co.?
(a) Assistant.
(b) Buyer.
(c) Cataloguer.
(d) Bookkeeper.

5. What does Bill Humphries offer to Helene in his April 1951 letter?
(a) To send her anything from London.
(b) To send her free books.
(c) To stay with his family in London.
(d) To visit her in America.

6. How old is Bill Humphries' great-aunt who he lives with?
(a) 92.
(b) 101.
(c) 75.
(d) 85.

7. What does Maxine report to Helene that the bookshelves in Marks & Co. are made of?
(a) Pine.
(b) Ash.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.

8. From what company does Helene order the packages that she sends to Marks & Co.?
(a) Macys.
(b) Saks Fifth Avenue.
(c) Brimley and Bircher Associates.
(d) Overseas Associates.

9. What does Helene's English friend tell her the powdered eggs in England taste like?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Paper.
(c) Real eggs.
(d) Glue.

10. How does Marks & Co. send books to Helene?
(a) Book Post.
(b) UPS.
(c) FedEx.
(d) Special courier.

11. What does Helene call Frank in her February 9, 1952 letter?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Snail.
(c) Rat.
(d) Tortoise.

12. What recipe does Cecily send Helene in November of 1951?
(a) Christmas pudding.
(b) Treacle tart.
(c) Yorkshire Pudding.
(d) Scones.

13. What is the only thing Maxine has trouble getting in London because of the rations?
(a) Meat.
(b) Bread.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Nylons.

14. What TV series is Helene writing for?
(a) Hitchcock Presents.
(b) Perry Mason.
(c) Ellery Queen.
(d) Petticoat Junction.

15. What dental work does Helene have to have done in the fall of 1952?
(a) Her teeth capped.
(b) Her wisdom teeth removed.
(c) A root canal.
(d) Gum surgery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maxine thought Marks & Co. had a ____________ smell.

2. Helene apologizes on behalf of America for letting England _____________.

3. What does Helene request that Frank ask the other employees to vote on in October 1951?

4. What does Helene relay to Maxine that her mother is sending her?

5. What does Helene joke that she financed for her dentist in her September 1952 letter?

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