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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 they do at this location?

2. 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.

3. Afterward, they saw what play?

4. On Monday, June 28, Ms. Hanff attempted to get her silk dress pressed, but discovered what?

5. Ms. Hanff had always wanted to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened at Broadcasting House?

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

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

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

6. Why is Eton important?

7. What did Ms. Hanff do before going to bed on her first night in England?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Farewell parties are given for Ms. Hanff.

Part 1) Describe these parties. Why are these parties thrown for her? What do they reveal about her and her new acquaintances?

Part 2) Why might Ms. Hanff feel the way she does about these parties? How might this be connected to her homesickness?

Part 3) Does her memory of these parties surprise you? Why or why not?

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