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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What day did Helene receive the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

3. What does Frank's wife Nora reveal she has used the tins of dried eggs to trade for?

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

5. From what company does Helene order the packages that she sends to Marks & Co.?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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