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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. In what musical instrument did White's father specialize?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Drums.
(c) Piano.
(d) Violin.

2. Which Maine Senator does White write to in opposition of the Dirksen amendment?
(a) Margaret Chase Smith.
(b) William D. Hathaway.
(c) Edmund S. Muskie.
(d) Frederick G. Payne.

3. According to his letter, what stays in White's pond for several days?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A swan.
(c) A frog.
(d) A muskrat.

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

5. What is the main reason why White is still at the New Yorker in 1956?
(a) Because of the death of Gus Lobrano.
(b) Because he enjoys the work.
(c) Because Katharine is there.
(d) Because of the income he is generating.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many minor surgeries does Katharine undergo between 1966 and 1970?

2. Of which upcoming fiction writer are the Whites fans?

3. How does White describe himself as a child?

4. What job does Katharine Angell, White's future wife, have with the New Yorker when he begins writing there?

5. What event prompts White to write the director of the Bronx Zoo?

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