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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Frank finally send to Helene two years after she first requested it?

3. What day did Helene receive the gift book of poetry from Marks & Co.?

4. What novel does Helene finally read and love?

5. What does Helene tell Frank she does with the books she no longer wants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the love of language and the craft of writing are important to the people in the book on both sides of the Atlantic.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the world of books is just as real to Helene as the world in which she lives.

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