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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. Who does the drawings for "Charlotte's Web"?
(a) Corinne Malvern.
(b) Sharon Kane.
(c) Garth Williams.
(d) Mel Crawford.

2. Who writes the score for the children's concert of "The Trumpet of the Swan".
(a) Lindley Evans.
(b) Benjamin Lee.
(c) John Antill.
(d) Anne Boyd.

3. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?
(a) Two weeks later.
(b) Two days later.
(c) The next week.
(d) The next day.

4. What town's fifth grade students receive a letter from White, answering their questions about "Charlotte's Web"?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) Larchmont, NY.
(c) Pelham, NY.
(d) Brooklyn, NY.

5. How many letters of condolence does White receive after Katharine's passing?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Over five hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White write to his granddaughter about journalism?

2. How long does White carefully study the screenplay for "Charlotte's Web" before returning it to his agent with his annotations?

3. What type of people did Ross hire when starting the New Yorker, according to White?

4. How many proposals does White have to make a movie of "Charlotte's Web"?

5. How many copies of "The Elements of Style" have been sold?

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