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

Short Answer Questions

1. Cruikshank, Rackham and Spy are all English ______________.

2. Maxine thought Marks & Co. had a ____________ smell.

3. Helene says after she visits England, America will have to apologize for her _____________.

4. How does Marks & Co. send books to Helene?

5. What does Helene tell Frank she does with the books she no longer wants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the purpose is of including Maxine's letters in the book? What context and insight do they give to the storyline?

Essay Topic 3

The death of Frank marks the end of many things for Helene and the beginning of others. Discuss how Helene must have felt about Frank's death and what changes that it brought to her life.

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