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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. What is the complete name of the anthology Helene requests Frank send her in late 1950?
(a) The Penguin's Path.
(b) The Pilgrim's Way.
(c) The Complete works of Q.
(d) The Parish Guild.

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

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

4. What was the name of the professor who first got Helene interested in books?
(a) Quentin Conch.
(b) Captain Quillen.
(c) Couch Quinery.
(d) Quiller-Couch.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase from the Marks & Co.'s advertisement scares Helene?

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

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

4. How is the first letter Helene receives from Marks & Co. signed?

5. Who helps Helene translate British pounds into American dollars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What doesn't Helene like about the New Testaments sent to her by Marks & Co?

2. Where does Helene get her books during the long silence from Mark & Co at the beginning of 1950?

3. What is Helene's response to Frank inquiring if she would like a first edition of Newman's Idea of a University?

4. Why is Helene upset about the Pepys' Diary sent to her?

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

6. What mistake is Helene afraid she made by sending a ham in her Christmas package to Marks & Co.?

7. Why does Cecily request that Helene save any travel plans to England until 1955?

8. What is Helene doing for a living in 1964?

9. Why is Sheila going to say a "jolly good prayer" for Helene?

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

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