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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Helene request the recipe from Cecily?

2. What does Helene spill on one of the dollar bills she sends to England in November 1951?

3. How many employees are working at Marks & Co. in 1951?

4. Helene tells Maxine in her February 1952 letter that she may not have the __________ to visit Marks & Co. someday.

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

How is the exchange of letters a small documentary of events in American and British popular culture in the 1950s and 1960s?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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