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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through E.B. White, a Biography, 1982-1985.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a May, 1952 letter, how does White describe the goose on the cover of "Charlotte's Web"?
(a) Uncharacteristically excited.
(b) Suspiciously serpentine.
(c) Suspiciously sad.
(d) Uncharacteristically bird-like.

2. What activities is White's son enjoying at Cornell?
(a) Football and naval architecture.
(b) Soccer and naval architecture.
(c) Soccer and archery.
(d) Football and archery.

3. When do White and Katharine retire from the New Yorker?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1956.

4. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?
(a) Marion Harion.
(b) Marion Carion.
(c) Lillian Gillian.
(d) Lillian Illian.

5. What does the Dirksen amendment involve?
(a) A longer school day for students.
(b) A new grading system for schools.
(c) A shortened school day for students.
(d) Voluntary prayer in school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In another office memo, for which James Thurber story does White offer his comments?

2. What year(s) does White write letters about Katharine's miscarriage and his mother's passing?

3. What issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?

4. Which one of the following is not included in the list of people White says will read the pamphlet he worked on in Washington?

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

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