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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. Afterward, she went across the street to get some cold medicine and supplies only to discover what?

2. Ms. Hanff and Mr. Buckley then drove around the city and saw what?

3. Ms. Hanff got a call from a fan who invited her to visit ___________. Ms. Hanff agreed because she wanted to see the college that John Donne, John Henry Newmann, and Arthur Quiller-Couch had attended, three writers whom Ms. Hanff credits with teaching her a great deal about writing.

4. What did Ms. Hanff do to reassure herself they would be there?

5. Ms. Hanff went to Deusch's to get some of her royalties to pay for what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did the Colonel and Ms. Hanff do on the way to Stratford-on-Avon?

4. What story was told at lunch with Nora?

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

6. What happened when Ms. Hanff went to the services at the Royal Chapel?

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

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

9. What does Ms. Hanff do for most of the day on Tuesday, June 29? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Life is different in this story, both due to cultural differences and a different period of time.

Part 1) Describe the British culture that Ms. Hanff encounters. How different is it from Ms. Hanff's culture? Use the text to support your response.

Part 2) What problems arise because of these differences? How are these problems resolved?

Part 3) How does this period of time, as a whole, differ from out own? What does this reveal about both British and American culture?

Essay Topic 2

Ms. Hanff's stay is extended.

Part 1) Why is her stay extended? How does she feel about this? What does she do with this extra time? How does it enhance her trip?

Part 2) Why does she not continue it for longer? Should she have stayed longer? Why or why not? What clues were given to show she was slightly homesick?

Part 3) What would you have done with an extra ten days? What types of activities would you have participated in? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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