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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. Helene says that from where she sits, London is a lot closer than _____________.
(a) Soho.
(b) 17th Street.
(c) Rockefeller Plaza.
(d) Times Square.

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

3. How many eggs per month are Londoners rationed per person in 1949?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

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

5. Why does Helene spend her days wearing sweaters and wool slacks?
(a) The landlord turns the heat off during the day.
(b) The library is often cold.
(c) Her store is rarely heated.
(d) Her classroom is drafty.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What street in London does Helene tell Cecily she is longing to walk down?

3. Where does the professor teach who first got Helene interested in good literature?

4. Helene describes herself to Cecily as being about as smart looking as a________________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news about Cecily does Nora share with Helene?

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

4. What is the tone of the note Helene sends with her Easter gift to Mark & Co?

5. Why is Helene concerned that Frank may be ripping pages out of books?

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

7. Who writes Helene to thank her for the 1951 Easter package?

8. What does Helene apologize to the London booksellers for on behalf of America?

9. Why does Nora wish she and Frank owned their own bookshop?

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

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