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

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel does Helene finally read and love?

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

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

4. What dental work does Helene have to have done in the fall of 1952?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Helene borders on rudeness in some of her exchanges with Frank. What do you think she intends to convey with this tone? Do you think Frank is ever offended by Helene's letter? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the love of language and the craft of writing are important to the people in the book on both sides of the Atlantic.

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