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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many employees are working at Marks & Co. in 1951?

2. What company sponsors the TV series Helene is writing for?

3. What impressed Helene about the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

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

5. Cruikshank, Rackham and Spy are all English ______________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the unspoken stories that lie beneath the surface of the letters, which encompass so many people over so many years.

Essay Topic 2

How do language and meaning forge the bond between Frank and Helene that Nora does not share?

Essay Topic 3

Helene Hanff was surprised by how well her book of letters was received, claiming it was just a little book of "business correspondence." Do you think this is how she really felt about it? Why or why not? Support your answer fully.

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