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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Years: 1942-1945.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does White describe the perception of him at the New Yorker office in July, 1931?
(a) A perpetual vacationist.
(b) A returning vacationist.
(c) An unpredictable vacationist.
(d) An unapologetic vacationist.

2. Which one of the following is not a type of Hollywood tree that White includes in his letter to Stanley?
(a) Hollow tree.
(b) All-purpose tree.
(c) Rope ladder tree.
(d) Willow tree.

3. How does White describe publicity to Alice while working at the American Legion News Service?
(a) Old and underpaid.
(b) Old and overpaid.
(c) New and overpaid.
(d) New and underpaid.

4. What job does Katharine Angell, White's future wife, have with the New Yorker when he begins writing there?
(a) Fiction editor.
(b) News editor.
(c) Features editor.
(d) Poetry editor.

5. Published in 1934, what is the title of White's third book?
(a) "Every Day is Sunday".
(b) "Every Day is Saturday".
(c) "What if Every Day Was Saturday?".
(d) "What if Every Day Was Sunday?".

Short Answer Questions

1. What possible excuse does White provide for the New Yorker's ignorance in his humorous letter of outrage in 1945?

2. When does White resign from writing for Harper's magazine?

3. Which one of the following is not a writer that White works with at the New Yorker?

4. Where does White first notice the New Yorker magazine?

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

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