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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was the Walton's Lives published that Frank sends to Helene in March 1952?

2. Where had Frank been to buy books in the spring of 1951?

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

4. Who made the gift the booksellers sent to Helene for Christmas 1951?

5. What does Megan Wells hope for in her April 1951 letter to Helene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helene borders on rudeness in some of her exchanges with Frank. What do you think she intends to convey with this tone? Do you think Frank is ever offended by Helene's letter? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss how Helene finds a valuable connection in reading the words that many others have read before her.

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