Dear Dumbfounded
Your friend has made a common mistake. He has confused English 178x, "The 20th-Century American Novel from Dreiser to the Present," with The 20th-Century American Novel Library, Volume Two: Dreiser to the Present, yours for only $19.95. (English 178x, however, throws in a graduate section at no extra charge.)
Dear Norma
I think I forget to take one of my final exams. --Charlie T. Danvers '95
Dear Charlie
Thanks for writing.
Normascope: Norma survived reading period, exams, even some major cosmetic surgery. She recommends a little jaunt out of town.