View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Describe the person in #13.

2. Ms. Hanff went out with a couple of friends from _________ who happened to be visiting London.

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

4. Ms. Hanff's fans appear to be becoming what?

5. What did they do at this location?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Ms. Hanff's friends do for her before she leaves?

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

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

6. Why is Ms. Hanff's book called "84, Charring Cross Road?"

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

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

9. Who meets Ms. Hanff at the airport?

10. What happened at Broadcasting House?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ms. Hanff has worries prior to arriving in England.

Part 1) What are her worries? Why does she have these worries?

Part 2) What does this reveal about her confidence regarding her book and its popularity?

Part 3) How are her fears alleviated? How might her opinion change regarding her book, throughout the story? Why?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 867 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample