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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters, 1951 - 1953.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Helene request the recipe from Cecily?
(a) Easter.
(b) Brian's birthday.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Her birthday.

2. What recipe does Cecily send Helene in November of 1951?
(a) Yorkshire Pudding.
(b) Christmas pudding.
(c) Scones.
(d) Treacle tart.

3. What does Helene promise her English friends she will try not to get on the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?
(a) Gin and ashes.
(b) Coffee and chocolate.
(c) Wine and crumbs.
(d) Tears and smears.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Helene wants Maxine to write her about?
(a) Globe Theater.
(b) Inns of the Court.
(c) Buckingham Palace.
(d) The tube.

5. What company sponsors the TV series Helene is writing for?
(a) Bayuk Cigars.
(b) Peter Pan Peanut Butter.
(c) Bazooka Bubblegum.
(d) Pall Mall Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Helene feel about the first edition that Frank sends in 1950?

2. What does Bill Humphries do for Marks & Co.?

3. Where would Helene have to shop for books in New York City if she didn't have Marks & Co. sending them to her door?

4. Who says they will gladly put up Helene when she visits England if they are still alive?

5. What does Helene send in her Easter package of 1951?

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