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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. First they visited the home of two elderly sisters whose house, Ms. Hanff learned, had once been haunted by a ghost who would grow upset when?

2. Ms. Hunff felt this way about the other customers until when?

3. What did Ms. Hanff do when she found out the publishers were not giving out her address to her fans?

4. From there, Ms. Hanff and Mr. Buckley went to _________ where Mr. Buckley had once been a student and saw an historic wall where many of the past students had their names carved upon graduation, including Shelley.

5. Nora drove Ms. Hanff where for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Ms. Hanff's friends from Texas different in London? What did Ms. Hanff feel about this?

2. What did Ms. Hanff learn about the Tower of London?

3. What do Ms. Hanff's friends do for her before she leaves?

4. What story was told at lunch with Nora?

5. What did Ms. Hanff do with Joyce Grenfell and her husband?

6. What makes Ms. Hanff think of Central Park?

7. What took place at the dinner at Nora's house?

8. Why is Ms. Hanff nervous?

9. What problems did Ms. Hanff have with her silk dress?

10. Where did Pat Buckley take Ms. Hanff that had a connection to Shakespeare? What did Ms. Hanff think of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A theme in this story is of friendship.

Part 1) How is this a theme? Why is friendship so important to this story?

Part 2) What friendships does Ms. Hanff make? How do these friendships affect her trip and her confidence in herself and her work?

Part 3) Describe a friendship of your own that is important to you. Why is it important? How does it influence you?

Essay Topic 2

Ms. Hanff has made many new friends on this trip.

Part 1) Describe these friendships. How did they begin as mere acquaintances? What made them into friendships?

Part 2) How important are these friendships throughout the story? How does her character develop alongside her friendships in this story?

Part 3) Will these friendships continue to influence her throughout her life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ms. Hanff had a delightful trip.

Part 1) Summarize her trip. How was it delightful? Did it fit her expectations? Why or why not? Were her expectations exceeded? Why or why not?

Part 2) Do you believe she will return to England? Why or why not? Would you want to return after such a delightful trip? Why or why not?

Part 3) If you could go on a trip anywhere, where would you go? Why?

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