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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through One Man's Meat: 1937-1941.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did White's parents have?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

2. What is on the cover of the first New Yorker magazine that White sees?
(a) The New York City skyline.
(b) Dancers.
(c) Eustace Tilley.
(d) A queen.

3. When does White submit the manuscript for Stuart Little to his agent?
(a) March, 1939.
(b) April, 1940.
(c) June, 1939.
(d) July, 1940.

4. How do Katharine and White communicate while at work?
(a) During office breaks.
(b) Interoffice memos.
(c) Messages delivered by other people.
(d) The office intercom.

5. Where is the Whites' farm located?
(a) Brooklin, ME.
(b) Sedgwick, ME.
(c) Naskeag, ME.
(d) Sunshine, ME.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year(s) does White write letters about Katharine's miscarriage and his mother's passing?

2. Where do a majority of White's columns appear in the Seattle Times?

3. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?

4. What does White first submit to the New Yorker?

5. When does White marry Katharine Angell?

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