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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. Writing under a nom de plume, what does White express concern over?
(a) The excessive number of movie critics.
(b) The lack of quality news stories.
(c) The changes in the design of sailing boats.
(d) The disappearance of the American touring car.

2. How many freedoms are included in the pamphlet that the Office of Facts and Figures hires White to work on in 1941?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Eight.

3. Which movie character does White write to his brother, Stanley, about in 1937?
(a) Ziegfeld.
(b) Dick Tracy.
(c) Captain Courageous.
(d) Tarzan.

4. How does White explain his fascination with spiders in a letter?
(a) He had a conversation with one.
(b) He studied them by reading a book about spiders.
(c) He saw a unique looking spider on his farm.
(d) He watched one spin a web.

5. What does White write about in a tongue-in-cheek letter to Harold Ross in July, 1945?
(a) Parrots.
(b) Cats.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White caution Thurber about his story in the memo?

2. What is the main reason why White is still at the New Yorker in 1956?

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

4. In a letter to James Thurber, what injury does White sustain while falling onto an awning?

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

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