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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Helene tell Frank she is terribly disappointed with in her October 1951 letter?

2. What does Frank's wife Nora reveal she has used the tins of dried eggs to trade for?

3. What does Helene promise her English friends she will try not to get on the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

4. What does Bill Humphries offer to Helene in his April 1951 letter?

5. What day did Helene receive the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss how Helene's relationship with the bookshop employees deepens and extends to include other people over the years.

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