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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. Ms. Hanff was asked to write three pages on what to be printed for the Reader's Digest?

2. The Colonel took Ms. Hanff to see what churchyard?

3. Of what did this place make her think?

4. On the way, Ms. Hanff stopped at Grosvenor Square to see what?

5. On Friday, July 23, Sheila took Ms. Hanff to see what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened on Sunday, July 4?

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

7. What did Ms. Hanff do in Oxford?

8. What happened on Saturday, July 3?

9. What took place on Tuesday, July 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Hanff's stay is extended.

Part 1) Why is her stay extended? How does she feel about this? What does she do with this extra time? How does it enhance her trip?

Part 2) Why does she not continue it for longer? Should she have stayed longer? Why or why not? What clues were given to show she was slightly homesick?

Part 3) What would you have done with an extra ten days? What types of activities would you have participated in? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ms. Hanff has written a book inspired by England.

Part 1) Write a summary of this book. Why did she choose to write a book about England? Why is this so important to her?

Part 2) How important might this subject be to others? Why might one be a fan of her book?

Part 3) If you wrote a book inspired by a place, what place would that be? Why?

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