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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Laura Davidson?
(a) Ms. Hanff's niece.
(b) The fan who had invited Ms. Hanff to Oxford.
(c) Ms. Hanff's secretary.
(d) A friend of Ms. Hanff's.

2. What is a mew?
(a) A sound a cat makes.
(b) A church.
(c) A garden.
(d) A converted stone barn with no windows.

3. With what was this article to be printed?
(a) An article she wrote on American museums.
(b) An article she wrote on American fan mail.
(c) An article she wrote on American culture.
(d) An article she wrote on American tea.

4. Ms. Hanff and Ena went to the National Portrait Gallery where Ms. Hanff was fascinated with the portraits of ____________ century figures.
(a) Sixteenth and seventeenth.
(b) Twelfth and thirteenth.
(c) Fourteenth and fifteenth.
(d) Eighteenth and nineteenth.

5. On Sunday, July 18, Ms. Hanff spent the morning doing what?
(a) Sitting in Russell Square for Ena.
(b) Reading in bed.
(c) Reading the paper.
(d) Drinking coffee in the hotel lobby.

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

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

8. Why did she have a temper tantrum?
(a) She wanted more time to see the sights.
(b) She insisted upon seeing Trinity College and Oriel.
(c) She wanted to go out to an expensive restaurant for lunch.
(d) She insisted upon returning to her hotel room.

9. What happened to the car that was to drive her?
(a) It got lost.
(b) It called and canceled.
(c) It broke down.
(d) It never showed up.

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

11. On Monday, July 19, Ms. Hanff met Mr. Buckley for __________ at Old Wine Shades in Martin Lane, Cannon Street.
(a) Sherry.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Port.
(d) Wine.

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

13. This explanation also helped Ms. Hanff understand Englishmens' fascination with whom?
(a) C. S. Lewis.
(b) Gray.
(c) Dickens.
(d) J. K. Rowling.

14. 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) Dickens.
(c) Fowles.
(d) Orwell.

15. Ms. Hanff went to dinner with Ena and Leo where who showed up unexpectedly and joined them for dinner?
(a) Mr. Buckley.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Nora.
(d) An acquaintance of hers.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Friday, July 16 Ms. Hanff was to go to a dinner where?

2. Where did she buy a dress?

3. Did Ms. Hanff agree to do this?

4. Who grew up in the place they visited in Question 177?

5. The Colonel took Ms. Hanff to see what churchyard?

(see the answer keys)

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