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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Helene's October 15, 1950 letter to Frank chastise him?
(a) For sending the wrong books.
(b) For not having love poems.
(c) For using crumpled book pages as packing material.
(d) For using poor grammar.

2. What street in London does Helene tell Cecily she is longing to walk down?
(a) Buckingham Street.
(b) Wimpole Street.
(c) Westminster Street.
(d) Berkeley Street.

3. What year is the Volume II of the Works and Life of Sir Walter Savage Landor that is sent to Helene published?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1776.
(d) 1923.

4. Where did Helene see the ad for Marks & Co., prompting her to write them?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) Saturday Review of Literature.
(c) Bookpress Monthly.
(d) Barnes & Noble.

5. Cecily's letter says that Mr. Martin thinks Helene has _____________.
(a) A wonderful sense of humor.
(b) Odd taste in literature.
(c) A mean streak.
(d) Mental instability.

6. How does Frank sign off in most his letters to Helene?
(a) Sincerely.
(b) With highest regard.
(c) Yours faithfully.
(d) Regards.

7. What is the complete name of the anthology Helene requests Frank send her in late 1950?
(a) The Penguin's Path.
(b) The Pilgrim's Way.
(c) The Parish Guild.
(d) The Complete works of Q.

8. What term does Helene hope doesn't mean the same thing in England as it does in America?
(a) Mistress.
(b) Pound.
(c) Madam.
(d) None is correct.

9. How long does it take Helene to get a reply from Marks & Co. to her first letter?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

10. What part of the first books that Helene receives from Marks & co. is she afraid to handle?
(a) Dead-white pages.
(b) Stiff cardboardy covers.
(c) Expensive wrapping.
(d) Soft vellum and heavy cream-colored pages.

11. How much is Helene willing to spend on each book from Marks & Co.?
(a) $50.00.
(b) $100.00.
(c) $10.00.
(d) $5.00.

12. What street does Helene live on in New York City?
(a) Broadway.
(b) West 42nd Street.
(c) East 95th Street.
(d) Charing Cross Road.

13. What does Marks & Co. specialize in?
(a) Out-of-print books.
(b) Rare collectors' editions.
(c) Latest edition bestsellers.
(d) Paperbacks.

14. Which of the following is NOT one of the Christian relatives Helene describes when explaining her views on the Latin Bible?
(a) Presbyterian cousins.
(b) Baptist mother.
(c) Methodist sister-in-law.
(d) Catholic sister-in-law.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cecily tell Helene that she is going on vacation with?

2. Who does Helene say she is in her first letter to Marks & Co.?

3. How is the first letter Helene receives from Marks & Co. signed?

4. In what form would Marks & Co. prefer to receive payment from Helene?

5. How much meat does Helene discover the Londoners are rationed per family in 1949?

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