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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. On Monday, July 19, Ms. Hanff met Mr. Buckley for __________ at Old Wine Shades in Martin Lane, Cannon Street.

2. Why did they go to this house?

3. The Colonel threw a going away party for Ms. Hanff. It was delightful, but Ms. Hanff could barely remember what?

4. Why did this cause a bit of a stir?

5. Ms. Hanff found a note from Mr. Buckley offering what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ms. Hanff and Mr. Buckley do on Monday, July 19?

2. What happened on Sunday, July 18?

3. What did the Colonel and Ms. Hanff do on Wednesday, July 21?

4. What took place on Wednesday, July 14?

5. What did Ms. Hanff agree to do while at dinner with Leo and Ena?

6. What happened on Wednesday, July 7?

7. What did Ms. Hanff do with Mary Scott?

8. Describe the party at Nora's house.

9. What note did Ms. Hanff find? Who was it from?

10. What did Ms. Hanff do with Nora and Sheil on Sunday, July 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Hanff grows slightly homesick.

Part 1) what clues are given to reveal a sense of homesickness? Why is she homesick?

Part 2) How might Ms. Hanff's trip to London affect her view of London? Will she still feel the same way about London? Why or why not? How might it alter her feelings toward New York? Why?

Part 3) How does going away from home affect you? Do you grow homesick? Do you wish to stay away longer? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ms. Hanff had been interested in London since she was a small girl.

Part 1) Why did this interest come about? Why would this create such an interest in London?

Part 2) How does this childhood dream become a reality? How does it also create anxiety and certain expectations?

Part 3) In what have you been interested since you were a small child? Why? How could your dreams become reality?

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