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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Once More to the Lake, Fall, Memorandum, Coon Hunt and Intimations.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When was "Once More to the Lake" written?
(a) March, 1942.
(b) August, 1941.
(c) June, 1941.
(d) November, 1941.
2. Who gave White the book on farming in "The Practical Farmer"?
(a) A salesman.
(b) His publishers.
(c) A preacher.
(d) His wife.
3. White wrote in "The Practical Farmer" that he found it extremely difficult to combine manual labor with what?
(a) Enlightenment.
(b) Intellectual labor.
(c) Rest.
(d) Enjoyment.
4. When was "Compost" written?
(a) June, 1940.
(b) July, 1940.
(c) September, 1940.
(d) April, 1940.
5. How many births were there in the town the last year in "Fall"?
(a) 8.
(b) 22.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the beginning of "A Shepherd's Life," White wrote "This is a day of 'high winds and _______ promises.
2. What kind of dog was Fred?
3. In "Walden," White wrote, "I have never knelt at the grave of a philosopher nor placed wreaths on" what?
4. In "Freedom," White berated those who are inclined to think positively about the results brought about by what?
5. White wrote in "A Shepherd's Life" that his goose would lay her what egg today?
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