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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Lee of the Barn, 1971-1976.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the children's concert of "The Trumpet of the Swan" performed?
(a) May 13, 1972.
(b) April 15, 1971.
(c) April 15, 1972.
(d) May 13, 1971.

2. What case does White reference in a letter to the New York Herald Tribune?
(a) The situation of film critics.
(b) The situation of Hollywood screen writers.
(c) The situation of modern poets.
(d) The situation of Hollywood actors.

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

4. In a letter to Stanley, how often does White say he puts his head in traction?
(a) Five minutes, several times a week.
(b) Five minutes, once a day.
(c) Ten minutes, several times a day.
(d) Ten minutes, once a week.

5. When does White marry Katharine Angell?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1926.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of Sam Beaver's poem included in the children's concert of "The Trumpet of the Swan"?

2. When does White write a letter to his stepson, Roger, and his wife, Carol?

3. Who does the drawings for "Charlotte's Web"?

4. What are the sales of White's book, Stuart Little, in 1946?

5. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?

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