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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. On Tuesday, June 29, Ms. Hanff decided to take it easy. Why?

2. Later in the day, Ms. Hanff and Nora Doel were interviewed where?

3. On Saturday, June 19, Ms. Hanff called Pat Buckley for what reason?

4. The Colonel took her where?

5. Ms. Hanff drove where with The Colonel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at Broadcasting House?

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

3. Why did Ms. Grenfell have trouble taking Ms. Hanff home?

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

5. Why is Eton important?

6. What happened on Friday, June 24?

7. How did Mr. Buckley embarrass Ms. Hanff?

8. Why is Ms. Hanff so interested in London?

9. What story was told at lunch with Nora?

10. What took place the evening of Wednesday, June 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Hanff had been interested in London since she was a small girl.

Part 1) Why did this interest come about? Why would this create such an interest in London?

Part 2) How does this childhood dream become a reality? How does it also create anxiety and certain expectations?

Part 3) In what have you been interested since you were a small child? Why? How could your dreams become reality?

Essay Topic 2

Fanfare and celebrity are a theme.

Part 1) How are these a theme? How is this theme revealed throughout the story? How important is fanfare and celebrity to the story? Explain.

Part 2) What does the author think about fanfare and celebrity? How do you know this?

Part 3) What are your own thoughts about fanfare and celebrity? How is it good? How can it be bad? How can one be affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Ms. Hanff has written a book inspired by England.

Part 1) Write a summary of this book. Why did she choose to write a book about England? Why is this so important to her?

Part 2) How important might this subject be to others? Why might one be a fan of her book?

Part 3) If you wrote a book inspired by a place, what place would that be? Why?

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