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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ms. Hanff admires the calm and quiet of London, but misses what?

2. That night, Ms. Hanff went to dinner with whom?

3. On Saturday, June 19, Ms. Hanff called Pat Buckley for what reason?

4. That night Ena arrived with what for Ms. Hanff's cold?

5. Who was Ms. Hanff's fan at the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Colonel and Ms. Hanff do on the way to Stratford-on-Avon?

2. What did Ms. Hanff learn about the Tower of London?

3. How were Ms. Hanff's friends from Texas different in London? What did Ms. Hanff feel about this?

4. How did Mr. Buckley embarrass Ms. Hanff?

5. What took place at the dinner at Nora's house?

6. Where did Pat Buckley take Ms. Hanff that had a connection to Shakespeare? What did Ms. Hanff think of this?

7. How did the Colonel entertain Ms. Hanff on the way to Stratford-on-Avon?

8. Why is Ms. Hanff so interested in London?

9. What did Ms. Hanff do at Russell Square?

10. Why is Ms. Hanff nervous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Hanff has written a book inspired by England.

Part 1) Write a summary of this book. Why did she choose to write a book about England? Why is this so important to her?

Part 2) How important might this subject be to others? Why might one be a fan of her book?

Part 3) If you wrote a book inspired by a place, what place would that be? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Ms. Hanff is uncomfortable with her celebrity status.

Part 1) Describe her celebrity status. How does she gain this celebrity status? Why is she uncomfortable with it?

Part 2) Should she have expected this sort of treatment? Why or why not? Should she be uncomfortable with it? Why or why not?

Part 3) Can one be successful at a field such as writing and not gain celebrity status? Why or why not? Would you want to be famous? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

A theme in this story is of friendship.

Part 1) How is this a theme? Why is friendship so important to this story?

Part 2) What friendships does Ms. Hanff make? How do these friendships affect her trip and her confidence in herself and her work?

Part 3) Describe a friendship of your own that is important to you. Why is it important? How does it influence you?

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