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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters from the East, 1960-1965.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to White's second rebuttal to the New York Herald Tribune, what is the best way to preserve American freedoms?
(a) To extend the freedoms to everyone.
(b) To extend the freedoms to those who do not wish to hurt the country.
(c) To battle opposing points of view through the law.
(d) To understand opposing points of view.

2. What activities is White's son enjoying at Cornell?
(a) Soccer and archery.
(b) Football and archery.
(c) Soccer and naval architecture.
(d) Football and naval architecture.

3. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?
(a) Two days later.
(b) The next week.
(c) The next day.
(d) Two weeks later.

4. Where does Katharine travel to in order to get her divorce before marrying White?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) Houston.
(d) Reno.

5. How does Cathy Durham's librarian respond to White's letter to Cathy?
(a) She is appreciative.
(b) She is amused.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is offended.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a series of illnesses, how many months of the year does Katharine arrange to work for the New Yorker?

2. What does White buy for Katharine with the money from the published story, The Lady is Cold?

3. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?

4. How do Katharine and White communicate while at work?

5. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?

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