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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He _____________ Ms. Hanff with stories all the way to Nora's house.
(a) Bothered.
(b) Entertained.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Worried.

2. Ms. Hanff had her hair done before having dinner with whom?
(a) Mark Connelly and his fiancee.
(b) Laura Davidson and her husband.
(c) An English couple.
(d) Mr. Buckley and his wife.

3. Ms. Hanff found a note from Mr. Buckley inviting her to have lunch with whom?
(a) Muriel Spark.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) John Fowles.

4. On Thursday, July 22, Ms. Hanff sat for Ena once again. Leo showed up early and did what?
(a) Surpised them.
(b) Ignored them.
(c) Ruined the mood.
(d) Brought them a snack.

5. Mr. Buckley sent a thank you note for what?
(a) The tour of London.
(b) Some roses Ms. Hanff sent him.
(c) The gift Ms. Hanff sent him.
(d) Dinner the previous night.

6. Because of this lunch date, she decided to visit a few ___________ sights even though she had never been truly interested in him.
(a) Spark.
(b) Fowles.
(c) Orwell.
(d) Dickens.

7. Afterward where did they visit?
(a) Harrods.
(b) Jarrods.
(c) Macys.
(d) Saks.

8. Why did this cause a bit of a stir?
(a) The book was very expensive.
(b) It was a gift for her.
(c) She was not supposed to write in it.
(d) She was supposed to take it home.

9. Where did she buy a dress?
(a) At Dillards.
(b) At a small boutique.
(c) At Harvey Nichols.
(d) At Macys.

10. On Sunday, July 4, Ms. Hanff had lunch with whom?
(a) Mark Connelly.
(b) Frank Doel.
(c) Laura Davidson.
(d) Pat Buckley.

11. That night, Ms. Hanff had dinner with whom?
(a) Jean and Ted Ely.
(b) Leo and Ena.
(c) Nora and Sheila.
(d) Mr. Buckley.

12. Ms. Hanff found a note from Mr. Buckley offering what?
(a) To paint her portrait.
(b) To take her out on Wednesday.
(c) To take her on a tour of London.
(d) To buy her a gift.

13. Ms. Hanff returned to Marks & Co. with a photographer from __________________ to take more pictures.
(a) Redbook.
(b) Elle Magazine.
(c) Reader's Digest.
(d) Cosmopolitan.

14. Mr. Buckley took Ms. Hanff to see Syon House and ___________.
(a) Regent's Park.
(b) Rockaway Beach.
(c) Osterly Park.
(d) Ozone Park.

15. Mr. Buckley once showed an architect some English pubs to help him do what?
(a) Design a pub style bar in New York.
(b) Design a pub style bar in Chicago.
(c) Design a pub style bar in Pittsburgh.
(d) Design a pub style bar in Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a mew?

2. What happened to the car that was to drive her?

3. Who is Laura Davidson?

4. This explanation also helped Ms. Hanff understand Englishmens' fascination with whom?

5. Afterward, the Grenfells took Ms. Hanff on what?

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