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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In a memo to Harold Ross, how many inches does White say that the height of taxi cab doors are?
2. In a May, 1952 letter, how does White describe the goose on the cover of "Charlotte's Web"?
3. Who does the drawings for "Charlotte's Web"?
4. What version of White's remembrance of Strunk is used in the final copy of "The Elements of Style"?
5. According to his letter, what stays in White's pond for several days?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does White revise his work to be included in the new edition of "The Elements of Style"?
2. How does White contribute to his biography, and when and where does he pass away?
3. How does White describe the beginning days of the New Yorker to an author that is researching a book?
4. What is White's problem with taxi cab doors in his 1950 memo to Harold Ross?
5. What journalistic advice does White give to his granddaughter in 1975?
6. How does White categorize "Charlotte's Web" in his October, 1952 letter to Ursula Nordstrom of Harper & Brothers, and what are the sales like for the book's first edition?
7. In another letter to Stanley, what does White say about his use of traction?
8. In a December, 1951 letter, how does White respond to a depressed undergraduate student about her plans to become a writer?
9. How does White explain the process of writing a book to fourth-graders of Columbus, Ohio?
10. What does White reveal about his farm in his answer to the questions of Mrs. Bard's fifth-grade class in Larchmont, New York?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Charlotte's Web" reaches even more audiences with a successful animated film adaption of the story in 1973.
1) Explain White's concerns about the direction of a producer's idea for "Charlotte's Web", and how Hanna-Barbera is eventually given the rights to produce the film.
2) Describe the way White studies the screenplay for "Charlotte's Web", his notations that he includes when returning it, and how they are received by the animation studio.
3) Explain White's suggestions for the music of the movie and how they compare with the finalized movie.
Essay Topic 2
Explain three examples of the office memos that White would write to other writers and editors at the New Yorker. For each example, describe what White's intentions are and the writing techniques he uses to achieve them.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the key points about White's experiences at Cornell University. Provide examples of his knowledge and practice of journalism, the associations he had while at college, and what those connections led to later in his life.
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