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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. Describe Ms. Hanff's hotel room.

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

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

4. Ms. Hanff thinks how a park reflects the people of the city it is in, and how much she would miss ________________ if she ever left New York.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Ms. Hanff's book called "84, Charring Cross Road?"

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

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

5. What did Ms. Hanff do at Russell Square?

6. What did Ms. Hanff do early on Wednesday, June 30?

7. How did the Colonel entertain Ms. Hanff on the way to Stratford-on-Avon?

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

9. Why is Ms. Hanff nervous?

10. Who meets Ms. Hanff at the airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Hanff makes a faux pas at a dinner party.

Part 1) What is a faux pas? What is this faux pas? How do others react to it? How does she react to it? Compare their reactions.

Part 2) What does this reveal about the different cultures? How different are they? In what ways are they different?

Part 3) What are faux pas today in our own culture? How are these faux pas connected to our culture? Are any universal? If so, which ones? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Ms. Hanff has worries prior to arriving in England.

Part 1) What are her worries? Why does she have these worries?

Part 2) What does this reveal about her confidence regarding her book and its popularity?

Part 3) How are her fears alleviated? How might her opinion change regarding her book, throughout the story? Why?

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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