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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. What did Ms. Hanff learn about the ceremony of the guards?

2. Before going to bed, what did Ms. Hanff read through?

3. Instead, what did Ms. Hanff and her friends do?

4. What are two themes of the novel that are touched upon?

5. This place is a ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What story was told at lunch with Nora?

6. Describe Ms. Hanff's book signing.

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

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

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

10. What happened on Friday, June 24?

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 receives a great deal of attention.

Part 1) Describe this attention. Why does she receive so much attention? Why is she surprised by this attention?

Part 2) How does Ms. Hanff react to this attention? Why does she react this way? Does her reaction change as the book progresses? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is she changed by this attention? How does fame affect people today? Give one example to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Ms. Hanff and Mr. Buckley have a growing relationship.

Part 1) How do these two meet? Describe their relationship when they first meet. How does it change over time?

Part 2) What causes this change? How important is Mr. Buckley to Ms. Hanff's stay and the story? Explain.

Part 3) Why does this relationship grow into a good friendship by the end of the story? Will it be lasting? Why or why not?

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