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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. Why was Ms. Hanff unable to see Joyce Grenfell present a dialogue at a church?

2. Ms. Hanff went to dinner with Ena and Leo where who showed up unexpectedly and joined them for dinner?

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

4. Ms. Hanff had her hair done before having dinner with whom?

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. What did Ms. Hanff do on Friday, July 9?

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

3. What happened on Sunday, July 18?

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

5. What happened on Wednesday, July 7?

6. Describe the party at Nora's house.

7. Describe Ms. Hanff's last couple days in London and trip home.

8. How did Ms. Hanff finally make it to dinner at Nora's?

9. What did Ms. Hanff do with Ena on Thursday, July 22?

10. What did Ms. Hanff do in Oxford?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Her business sense is revealed at several points in this book.

Part 1) Describe the moments in the book in which Ms. Hanff focuses on the business end of this trip. Is the business of promoting her book important in this story? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why does the book end with Ms. Hanff focusing on the work she must do upon arrival in New York? How does this affect the end of the book?

Part 3) What is the most significant part of this trip for Ms. Hanff, as well as for the book? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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