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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Cecily sends Helene photos that show her husband is what?

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

3. After receiving the Bibles, what book does Helene request next from Marks & Co.?

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

5. What first edition book does Frank offer to send Helene in the fall of 1950?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cecily describe Frank in her letter to Helene?

2. How does Helene learn that the other employees of Mark & Co are curious about her?

3. What does Helene explain to Frank is her reason that she doesn't care for fiction?

4. Why does Frank drop the "Miss" in his salutation to Helene in the February 14, 1952 letter?

5. How does Frank respond to Helene's jokingly asking for prayers for the Brooklyn Dodgers playing in the World Series that year?

6. Why does Cecily invite Helene to visit England?

7. What does Helene think of the first books she receives from Marks & Co. versus the books she buys in America?

8. What does Frank credit the increase in tourism to in 1965?

9. What are some of the places in London that Helene tells Cecily she would like to visit?

10. Why is Frank's passion for old books comforting to Helene?

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