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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. How long does it take Helene to get a reply from Marks & Co. to her first letter?
2. Frank thanks Helene for her Christmas package and assures her that the items are things that ________________.
3. What is the long length of time that passes between letters from Marks & Co. in 1950?
4. What does Helene do for a living?
5. When does Frank sign his first letter to Helene with his full name instead of initials?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Helene explain to Frank is her reason that she doesn't care for fiction?
2. Why does Helene Hanff write the first letter to the proprietors of the Marks & Co. bookstore in London, England?
3. What are Helene's friend Maxine's impressions when she visits Marks & Co. in London?
4. What mistake is Helene afraid she made by sending a ham in her Christmas package to Marks & Co.?
5. Why does Helene have to stall her travel plans to England in 1953?
6. Why is Helene upset about the Pepys' Diary sent to her?
7. What does Helene complain about in her letter to Frank in January 1958?
8. What happens to Helene's home in 1956?
9. Why does Frank drop the "Miss" in his salutation to Helene in the February 14, 1952 letter?
10. Why does Helene joke with Frank about the British occupation of New York from 1776 through 1783?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Helene Hanff was surprised by how well her book of letters was received, claiming it was just a little book of "business correspondence." Do you think this is how she really felt about it? Why or why not? Support your answer fully.
Essay Topic 3
How is the exchange of letters a small documentary of events in American and British popular culture in the 1950s and 1960s?
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