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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Helene threaten to do with the ripped pages of the book she is terribly disappointed by in her October 1951 letter?

4. Where does Helene wish her English friends had inscribed the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

5. What kind of place does Maxine find to stay during her visit to London?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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