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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Will Strunk's Little Book, 1955-1959.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?
(a) Everyone was late.
(b) It was a very nice wedding.
(c) Nobody threw anything.
(d) There was a dog fight.

2. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?
(a) The Louisville Times.
(b) The Louisville Herald.
(c) The Lexington Gazette.
(d) The Lexington Sun.

3. Which Supreme Court Justice does White reference in his letters during his time in Washington?
(a) Felix Frankfurter.
(b) William O. Douglas.
(c) Frank Murphy.
(d) Tom C. Clark.

4. How does the New York Herald Tribune refer to White in their response to his criticism?
(a) A committee of one.
(b) A committee of misinformation.
(c) A committee of few.
(d) A committee of ignorance.

5. Which publishing company contacts White about using his text for Strunk's book?
(a) Macmillan Co.
(b) Harper Collins.
(c) Random House.
(d) Simon & Schuster.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to his humorous memo to Ross, at which symposium did White decline to speak?

2. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?

3. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?

4. In White's opinion, how different is the New Yorker in the 1950s?

5. What town's fifth grade students receive a letter from White, answering their questions about "Charlotte's Web"?

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