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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. She also made arrangements to meet a friend of whom?

2. On Saturday, July 10, Ms. Hanff went where?

3. Ms. Hanff had to call ___________ which cost more but would go anywhere.

4. Why did Ena ask her to do this?

5. Afterward the Colonel and Ms. Hanff had dinner with whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ms. Hanff get the chance to spend time with Grenfell?

2. What did Ms. Hanff and Mr. Buckley do on Monday, July 19?

3. How did Ms. Hanff finally make it to dinner at Nora's?

4. What took place on Wednesday, July 14?

5. Was Ms. Hanff able to see Joyce Grenfell present a dialogue? Why or why not?

6. What was Ms. Hanff asked to do for Reader's Digest?

7. What did Ms. Hanff do with Nora and Sheil on Sunday, July 11?

8. What happened on Sunday, July 4?

9. What took place on Tuesday, July 6?

10. What happened on Saturday, July 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ms. Hanff and Mr. Buckley have a growing relationship.

Part 1) How do these two meet? Describe their relationship when they first meet. How does it change over time?

Part 2) What causes this change? How important is Mr. Buckley to Ms. Hanff's stay and the story? Explain.

Part 3) Why does this relationship grow into a good friendship by the end of the story? Will it be lasting? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Ms. Hanff sees many sights while in London.

Part 1) Describe five of these sights. Why does she see these sights? Why are these sights important to her?

Part 2) Why does she include all of these places in her book? What is her purpose for telling the reader about these places?

Part 3) How do these places compare to what one might see in the U.S.? How are they similar? How are they different? What might the reasons be for these similarities and differences?

Essay Topic 3

Ms. Hanff makes many new acquaintances.

Part 1) Describe these new acquaintances. How does she come to meet them? How important is her book to the making of these new acquaintances?

Part 2) How important are these acquaintances to Ms. Hanff's stay in England? Why?

Part 3) Do you believe she will keep in touch with these acquaintances? Why or why not?

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