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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. Who is Laura Davidson?

2. Ms. Hanff was shocked to discover what?

3. Why did she have a temper tantrum?

4. Ms. Hanff and Ena went to the National Portrait Gallery where Ms. Hanff was fascinated with the portraits of ____________ century figures.

5. The party consisted of _____________ who brought Ms. Hanff small gifts.

Short Essay Questions

1. What took place on Saturday, July 17?

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

3. What did Ms. Hanff do with Sheila on Friday, July 23?

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

5. What happened on Saturday, July 3?

6. What took place on Wednesday, July 14?

7. What did Ms. Hanff and Ena do on Tuesday, July 20?

8. What took place on Tuesday, July 6?

9. What took place on Saturday, July 10?

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 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

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 3

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?

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