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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was White's favorite sibling?
(a) Stanley.
(b) Marion.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Clara.

2. How does White refer to his work in Washington in a March 2, 1942 letter to John Fleming?
(a) A nearly-impossible task.
(b) A necessary and rewarding task.
(c) An impossible task.
(d) A painful, but important task.

3. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Logical.
(c) Illogical.
(d) Organized.

4. What car do White and Howard Cushman use to travel around the country?
(a) Oldsmobile.
(b) Mercer Raceabout.
(c) Studebaker.
(d) Model T Roadster.

5. How does White describe publicity to Alice while working at the American Legion News Service?
(a) Old and underpaid.
(b) New and overpaid.
(c) New and underpaid.
(d) Old and overpaid.

6. When does White resign from writing for Harper's magazine?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1943.

7. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

8. What issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?
(a) The lack of objectivity in newspapers.
(b) The ties between businesses and newspapers.
(c) Ownership in fewer hands.
(d) The misunderstanding of the country's founding principles.

9. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?
(a) Joy.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Millie.
(d) Daisy.

10. How does White describe the perception of him at the New Yorker office in July, 1931?
(a) An unapologetic vacationist.
(b) A perpetual vacationist.
(c) An unpredictable vacationist.
(d) A returning vacationist.

11. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?
(a) The Louisville Times.
(b) The Lexington Gazette.
(c) The Louisville Herald.
(d) The Lexington Sun.

12. What intrigued White about the girls in high school?
(a) Their dresses.
(b) The way they wore their hair.
(c) The makeup they wore.
(d) Their silk stockings.

13. Where does White first notice the New Yorker magazine?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) The library.
(c) Central Park.
(d) A restaurant.

14. How long does White live with his parents after returning from his world travels?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

15. Published in 1934, what is the title of White's third book?
(a) "What if Every Day Was Sunday?".
(b) "Every Day is Sunday".
(c) "What if Every Day Was Saturday?".
(d) "Every Day is Saturday".

Short Answer Questions

1. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?

2. Following the death of Katharine's father, where do the Whites vacation?

3. How many years do White and Katharine spend in Greenwich Village?

4. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?

5. In his January, 1942 letter to Katharine, how does White describe his meeting with the assembled team in Washington?

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