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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters from the East, 1960-1965.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

2. When does White respond to a letter by Cathy Durham?
(a) July, 1961.
(b) March, 1961.
(c) September, 1962.
(d) February, 1962.

3. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?
(a) A questionable element of society.
(b) A dangerous element of society.
(c) A naive element of society.
(d) A controversial element of society.

4. What event prompts White to write the director of the Bronx Zoo?
(a) A lion's exceptionally loud roar.
(b) A newborn tiger running around.
(c) A newborn doe getting to its feet.
(d) An exotic bird's unique feeding habits.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Katharine's father a successful businessman?

3. What activities is White's son enjoying at Cornell?

4. How does the New York Herald Tribune refer to White in their response to his criticism?

5. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?

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