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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trumpet of the Swan, 1966-1970.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Katharine hospitalized in 1952?
(a) An appendix infection.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) A fever.
(d) A liver infection.

2. Who first sends White a copy of Strunk's textbook about English usage and style?
(a) A friend from Cornell.
(b) A relative.
(c) The editors of the book.
(d) Strunk.

3. In a letter to Howard Cushman, what request does White have about trumpeter swans?
(a) Only photos.
(b) Only information.
(c) Neither photos nor information.
(d) Photos and information.

4. What does White state in the official "letter from the author" that a child receives when writing to him?
(a) That children have always been fans of literature.
(b) That he never dreamed of writing to an author.
(c) That he always dreamed of writing to an author.
(d) That children should read more books.

5. What does White buy for Katharine with the money from the published story, The Lady is Cold?
(a) A coat.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does a new printing for "Charlotte's Web" begin?

2. Published in 1934, what is the title of White's third book?

3. When do White and Katharine retire from the New Yorker?

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

5. How does Cathy Durham's librarian respond to White's letter to Cathy?

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