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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Helene wants Maxine to write her about?

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 Nora hope Helene can come to England for?

5. What does Helene love to find in secondhand books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how a simple request for books that is the basis of the letters becomes a respectful relationship that grows through the years. Do you think the same sort of relationships grow out of emails between strangers in today's society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How do language and meaning forge the bond between Frank and Helene that Nora does not share?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how connections are made in the age of technology versus the age of letters. How has communication changed significantly over the last two decades? Do you think connections like Frank and Helene's are more or less prevalent in the age of technology? Explain your responses using examples from the book.

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