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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Motor Cars, Maine Speech, Lime, Dog Training and The Wave of the Future.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective did White use to describe the schoolteacher's tasks in "Education"?
(a) Pythagorean.
(b) Herculean.
(c) Augean.
(d) Simple.

2. What magazine did White read to stay up to date on the cinema industry in "Movies"?
(a) Movies Monthly.
(b) Entertainment Weekly.
(c) Film Weekly.
(d) Motion Picture magazine.

3. When had White registered for the draft when he became eligible in "First World War"?
(a) January, 1919.
(b) September, 1918.
(c) August, 1918.
(d) February, 1919.

4. With whom did White share pastures for their sheep in "The Flocks We Watch by Night"?
(a) Benjamin.
(b) Edward.
(c) David.
(d) Charles.

5. How many children did E. B. White have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Flocks We Watch by Night" begins on the "afternoon of the day after the first" what?

2. How many pounds of cod and haddock had White caught in "Report"?

3. What did White write made the dogs uneasy in the beginning of "A Week in April"?

4. What event had White visited in "The World of Tomorrow"?

5. What word is used in place of "lift" in "Maine Speech"?

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