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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 Sunday, July 11, Ms. Hanff went to see what with Nora and Sheila?

2. From there they went to the Bank of England and then to __________ for lunch.

3. On Friday, July 2, Ms. Hanff and The Colonel continued their journey to ________ where they went to the home of Laura Davidson.

4. Who is Laura Davidson?

5. The couple told Ms. Hanff they had once gone to New York City but were too afraid of what to leave their hotel room?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Ms. Hanff's trip extended? What did she do after she decided to extend her stay?

2. At the hotel, what did a tourist say to Ms. Hanff? Why might they have done this?

3. What happened on Saturday, July 3?

4. Was Ms. Hanff able to see Joyce Grenfell present a dialogue? Why or why not?

5. What happened on Wednesday, July 7?

6. What took place on Saturday, July 10?

7. Describe the party at Nora's house.

8. What did Ms. Hanff do on the way to dinner with Jean and Ted Ely?

9. What took place on Tuesday, July 6?

10. What happened on Sunday, July 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Ms. Hanff is uncomfortable with her celebrity status.

Part 1) Describe her celebrity status. How does she gain this celebrity status? Why is she uncomfortable with it?

Part 2) Should she have expected this sort of treatment? Why or why not? Should she be uncomfortable with it? Why or why not?

Part 3) Can one be successful at a field such as writing and not gain celebrity status? Why or why not? Would you want to be famous? Why or why not?

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