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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ms. Hanff was ______________ the other customers.
(a) Interested in.
(b) Worried about.
(c) Surprised by.
(d) Annoyed by.

2. On Saturday, June 19, Ms. Hanff called Pat Buckley for what reason?
(a) To give him a complementary copy of her book.
(b) In response to a note he sent her about a tour of London.
(c) To see if he would like to meet for dinner.
(d) To ask for directions to St. Paul's Cathedral.

3. Ms. Hanff's fans appear to be becoming what?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Bothersome.
(c) Boring.
(d) Greedy.

4. They visited Marlborough House but discovered what?
(a) It was closed.
(b) It was very expensive.
(c) It was very crowded.
(d) It was under repair.

5. Ms. Hanff went out with a couple of friends from _________ who happened to be visiting London.
(a) Indiana.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Texas.

6. What was realized when she arrived here?
(a) Her room was being cleaned.
(b) The store was closed by then.
(c) The store was busy.
(d) The play was sold out.

7. Ms. Hanff finds all of these people she meets to be what?
(a) Unusual.
(b) Friendly but nosy.
(c) Kind and generous.
(d) Annoying and rude.

8. Ms. Hunff commented on the ceremony of the guards doing what?
(a) Changing places.
(b) Pacing.
(c) Standing still.
(d) Locking the gate.

9. Later in the day, Ms. Hanff and Nora Doel were interviewed where?
(a) At 84, Charing Cross Road.
(b) At Nora's home.
(c) At the hotel.
(d) At Broadcasting House.

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

11. Ms. Hanff had wanted to see London ever since when?
(a) She had read Shakespeare.
(b) She learned about London in school.
(c) She was a small girl.
(d) She became Frank's pen pal.

12. Buckley encouraged Ms. Hanff to visit what the following day?
(a) The Royal Chapel.
(b) The Queen's Chapel.
(c) The Guards Chapel.
(d) St John's Chapel.

13. Ms. Hanff was also planning to use what to pay for her stay?
(a) Her most recent paycheck.
(b) Her advance on the book.
(c) Gifts from her family.
(d) The money she earned from a previous book.

14. What did Ms. Hanff do to reassure herself they would be there?
(a) She took a nap.
(b) She called them.
(c) She busied herself with other things.
(d) She read their letters again.

15. On Saturday, June 25, Ms. Hanff drove where with Mr. Buckley?
(a) To Cambridge.
(b) To Windsor.
(c) To St Albans.
(d) To Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ms. Hanff visited a handful of booksellers before going to what?

2. At a going away party, several friends had given her a gift certificate to __________.

3. On Wednesday, June 30, Ms. Hanff received what while attempting to eat her breakfast?

4. Later Ms. Hanff went to Pat Buckley's home where they _______________.

5. Mr. Buckley and Ms. Hanff went to _________ where Shakespeare used to be a regular customer.

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