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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marks & Co. apologize to Helene for in the November 26, 1949 letter?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the Christian relatives Helene describes when explaining her views on the Latin Bible?

3. Cecily's first letter to Helene describes Frank as being ___________.

4. What kind of books does Helene's friend Brian buy for a living?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cecily write to tell Helene that no Christmas package will be necessary in 1953?

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

3. Why does Helene Hanff write the first letter to the proprietors of the Marks & Co. bookstore in London, England?

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

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

6. What shocking news does Helene receive from Marks & Co. in 1968?

7. What does the staff of Marks & Co. send to Helene to thank her for her generosity?

8. What does Helene chastise Frank for in September of 1952?

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

10. How does Helene respond when Cecily expresses concern for how much Helene spends on the care packages she sends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the love of language and the craft of writing are important to the people in the book on both sides of the Atlantic.

Essay Topic 2

Helene concludes that she goes through life "watching the English language being raped before me face." What does she mean by this and why does she use a literary reference to Edward Arlington Robinson?

Essay Topic 3

Are Frank and Helene opposites or just two sides of the same coin? Explain your answer using specific events in the book to compare/contrast Frank and Helene.

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