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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Will Strunk's Little Book, 1955-1959.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a memo to Harold Ross, how many inches does White say that the height of taxi cab doors are?
(a) Thirty eight inches.
(b) Fifty eight inches.
(c) Forty eight inches.
(d) Twenty eight inches.

2. 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.

3. How much is White paid for his column, "One Man's Meat", for Harper's Magazine?
(a) Five hundred dollars per week.
(b) Five hundred dollars per month.
(c) Three hundred dollars per month.
(d) Three hundred dollars per week.

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

5. How many copies of "The Elements of Style" have been sold?
(a) Four million copies.
(b) More than ten million copies.
(c) Eight million copies.
(d) Ten million copies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?

2. What car do White and Howard Cushman use to travel around the country?

3. When is White's son, Joel, born?

4. How many children did White's parents have?

5. Which one of White's books is co-authored by Katharine?

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