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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1949 - 1950.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Cecily tell Helene that she is going on vacation with?
(a) Frank Doel.
(b) Megan Wells.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Ben Marks.

2. What does Marks & Co. apologize to Helene for in the November 26, 1949 letter?
(a) The poor condition of the books.
(b) The Latin Bible.
(c) The long silence between letters.
(d) The incorrect billing amount.

3. What phrase from the Marks & Co.'s advertisement scares Helene?
(a) Aquarian booksellers.
(b) Expensive antiques.
(c) Rare and special.
(d) Antiquarian booksellers.

4. Cecily Farr asks Helene to keep her letter a secret from whom?
(a) Mr. Cohen.
(b) Mr. Marks.
(c) The rest of the staff.
(d) Frank.

5. What month and year does Helene start her correspondence with Marks & Co.?
(a) May, 1949.
(b) June, 1950.
(c) September, 1950.
(d) October, 1949.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helene describes herself to Cecily as being about as smart looking as a________________.

2. What does Helene joke that the proprietors of Marks & Co. should inform the Church of England about?

3. After receiving the Bibles, what book does Helene request next from Marks & Co.?

4. What term does Helene hope doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does in America?

5. What does Marks & Co. specialize in?

(see the answer key)

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