The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Helene Hanff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Helene Hanff
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ms. Hanff had always wanted to do what?
(a) Fly on a plane.
(b) Visit her penpal.
(c) Visit her family.
(d) Go to England.

2. Why did Ms. Hanff feel this way?
(a) She was unsure what to do when she arrived.
(b) She was upset that her penpal had died.
(c) She was happy to finally be visiting England.
(d) She was afraid no one would meet her plane.

3. About what did Ms. Hanff learn while at dinner with Nora and her daughter?
(a) English history.
(b) More about the wife and daughter of her pen pal.
(c) Places to visit.
(d) Life in England.

4. Before reaching their destination, Ms. Hanff told the Colonel about what of which a friend had once sent her a postcard?
(a) A little village near there.
(b) A little inn near there.
(c) A monument near there.
(d) A museum near there.

5. Ms. Hanff finally had to put her foot down when Eddie suggested they do what, without changing?
(a) Go to dinner.
(b) See a movie.
(c) Visit her new acquaintances.
(d) See A Midsummer's Night Dream.

6. Ms. Hanff went to her publishers' office from where she was taken to _____________.
(a) Her hotel.
(b) 84, Charing Cross Road.
(c) Her book signing.
(d) A play.

7. On Friday, June 18, Ms. Hanff attempted to take a shower and discovered what?
(a) There was no hot water.
(b) There was only a bathtub.
(c) The shower was designed poorly.
(d) The shower was not working.

8. How did Ms. Hanff feel about her trip?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Confused.
(c) Sad.
(d) Excited.

9. Ms. Hanff spent most of the day in the dining room watching _________ and reading the newspaper.
(a) Television.
(b) The other tourists.
(c) The employees.
(d) The locals.

10. That night, Ms. Hanff went to see a play with whom?
(a) Nora and Sheila.
(b) Joyce Grenfell.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) Mr. Buckley.

11. How did this fan help Ms. Hanff?
(a) He carried her bags to her rental car.
(b) He helped her through Customs and to find Nora and Sheila.
(c) He contacted her hotel to send a shuttle bus to pick her up.
(d) He called a cab for her.

12. Mr. Buckley and Ms. Hanff went to _________ where Shakespeare used to be a regular customer.
(a) An inn.
(b) A store.
(c) A theater.
(d) A pub.

13. Afterward, she went across the street to get some cold medicine and supplies only to discover what?
(a) A bulletin board covered in questionable advertisements.
(b) They did not sell cold medicine.
(c) The store was closed.
(d) They were out of all the cold medication.

14. Later Ms. Hanff went to Pat Buckley's home where they _______________.
(a) Watched a movie.
(b) Played bridge.
(c) Had dinner.
(d) Discussed places to see.

15. On Sunday, June 20, Ms. Hanff visited ______________ where she met a ticket taker with whom she discussed roses.
(a) London Tower.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Big Ben.
(d) Russell Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ms. Hanff discovers how different London is from what city?

2. That night Ms. Hanff went to a dinner party and returned to the hotel feeling like what?

3. Of what was Ms. Hanff afraid?

4. When she returned to the hotel, Ms. Hanff found a note waiting for her from Joyce Grenfell. Who is Joyce?

5. Ms. Hanff was going to England to promote what book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 560 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street from BookRags. (c)2026 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.