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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1953 - 1969.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose music does Frank admit to liking in his 1965 letter to Helene?
(a) Sony and Cher.
(b) Elvis.
(c) The Rolling Stones.
(d) The Beatles.

2. Who helps Helene translate British pounds into American dollars?
(a) Her neighbor's boyfriend.
(b) Her British niece.
(c) Her British neighbor.
(d) Her niece's boyfriend.

3. What year was the Walton's Lives published that Frank sends to Helene in March 1952?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1778.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1902.

4. Who does Helene compare herself to in her January 1958 letter?
(a) Elizabeth Bennett.
(b) Jane Eyre.
(c) Miniver Cheevy.
(d) Mrs. Miniver.

5. From what company does Helene order the packages that she sends to Marks & Co.?
(a) Brimley and Bircher Associates.
(b) Overseas Associates.
(c) Macys.
(d) Saks Fifth Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Helene threaten to do with the ripped pages of the book she is terribly disappointed by in her October 1951 letter?

2. What kind of books does Helene's friend Brian buy for a living?

3. What is the only thing Maxine has trouble getting in London because of the rations?

4. What does Helene send in her Coronation celebration package to Frank?

5. Helene tells Maxine in her February 1952 letter that she may not have the __________ to visit Marks & Co. someday.

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