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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cecily imagine Helene to look like?
(a) Young and sophisticated.
(b) Matronly.
(c) Studious.
(d) Very stylish.

2. Why does Helene fear her library card will be revoked?
(a) For not returning books on time.
(b) For not checking books out.
(c) For writing in the library books.
(d) For being too demanding of the librarians.

3. What was the name of the professor who first got Helene interested in books?
(a) Couch Quinery.
(b) Captain Quillen.
(c) Quentin Conch.
(d) Quiller-Couch.

4. In what form would Marks & Co. prefer to receive payment from Helene?
(a) Credit card.
(b) Cash.
(c) Postal money order.
(d) Personal check.

5. Helene specifically says she does not want any love poems from whom?
(a) Wyatt or Jonson.
(b) Keats or Shelley.
(c) Shakespeare or Wadsworth.
(d) Dickenson or Frost.

6. How much meat does Helene discover the Londoners are rationed per family in 1949?
(a) Two ounces per week.
(b) Three ounces per week.
(c) Two 4 ounce steaks per month.
(d) One chicken per month.

7. Why does Helene spend her days wearing sweaters and wool slacks?
(a) The library is often cold.
(b) Her store is rarely heated.
(c) The landlord turns the heat off during the day.
(d) Her classroom is drafty.

8. Frank thanks Helene for her Christmas package and assures her that the items are things that ________________.
(a) Remind him of a trip to America.
(b) The bosses enjoyed immensely.
(c) Bring back childhood memories.
(d) Can only be found on the black market.

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

10. How many eggs per month are Londoners rationed per person in 1949?
(a) Twelve.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

11. Who does Helene say she is in her first letter to Marks & Co.?
(a) A poor teacher.
(b) A poor writer.
(c) A bored housewife.
(d) A wealthy heiress.

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

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

14. How is the first letter Helene receives from Marks & Co. signed?
(a) FDR.
(b) FPD.
(c) FFD.
(d) FRD.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Cecily's letter says that Mr. Martin thinks Helene has _____________.

2. What essays did Marks & Co. tell Helene would be difficult to find in her first letter from the booksellers?

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

4. Cecily invites Helene to stay with her parents where?

5. Whose diary does Helene request Frank send her to help her through the long winter evenings?

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