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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. That night Ena arrived with what for Ms. Hanff's cold?

2. Of what was Ms. Hanff afraid?

3. What had her brother given her?

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

5. Ms. Hanff spent most of the day in the dining room watching _________ and reading the newspaper.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Ms. Hanff was back in her rooms.

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

3. What did Ms. Hanff and Mr. Buckley do first when they drove to Windsor?

4. What happened at Broadcasting House?

5. Why is Ms. Hanff nervous?

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

7. What happened on Friday, June 24?

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

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

10. Describe Ms. Hanff's book signing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Hanff makes many new acquaintances.

Part 1) Describe these new acquaintances. How does she come to meet them? How important is her book to the making of these new acquaintances?

Part 2) How important are these acquaintances to Ms. Hanff's stay in England? Why?

Part 3) Do you believe she will keep in touch with these acquaintances? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Her business sense is revealed at several points in this book.

Part 1) Describe the moments in the book in which Ms. Hanff focuses on the business end of this trip. Is the business of promoting her book important in this story? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why does the book end with Ms. Hanff focusing on the work she must do upon arrival in New York? How does this affect the end of the book?

Part 3) What is the most significant part of this trip for Ms. Hanff, as well as for the book? 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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