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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through E.B. White, a Biography, 1982-1985.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of people did Ross hire when starting the New Yorker, according to White?
(a) Motivated if inexperienced.
(b) Talented if inexperienced.
(c) Unmotivated and inexperienced.
(d) Talented and experienced.

2. When does Katharine pass away?
(a) July, 1978.
(b) November, 1978.
(c) November, 1977.
(d) July, 1977.

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

4. How does Cathy Durham's librarian respond to White's letter to Cathy?
(a) She is amused.
(b) She is offended.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is appreciative.

5. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a response to a student's letter, what does White say is the best way to learn about a writer?

2. Who is Ursula Nordstrom?

3. As he explains to his stepson, why is White not writing?

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

5. In a letter to his brother, Stanley, what does White fear the surgeons will find in his abdomen during an operation?

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