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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Getting Ready for a Cow, Bond Rally, A Week in November, Control and Cold Weather.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what village did White and his family seek shelter at in "A Winter Diary"?
(a) Tibet.
(b) China.
(c) Malaysia.
(d) Japan.

2. When was "Hot Weather" written?
(a) June, 1939.
(b) September, 1938.
(c) August, 1938.
(d) July, 1939.

3. Why did White's neighbor come to get one of his ewes in "The Flocks We Watch by Night"?
(a) She had a cough.
(b) She just gave birth.
(c) Her mouth was bleeding.
(d) Her leg was injured.

4. What was the weather like in the beginning of "On a Florida Key"?
(a) Foggy.
(b) Cold.
(c) Raining.
(d) Sunny.

5. What did White write that people say in Maine when "you are holding a wedge for somebody to tap with a hammer"?
(a) "Tunk it a little."
(b) "Tap it in."
(c) "Slap 'er now."
(d) "Bop it right."

Short Answer Questions

1. What did White write he would rather train to balance an Indian club "than induce a dachshund to heed my slightest command" in "Dog Training"?

2. What book about a bee did White cite in "Children's Books"?

3. Who was frantically pacing while White and his neighbor tried to corner the sheep in "The Flocks We Watch by Night"?

4. What president did White refer to in "Lime"?

5. What did White write "is so closely associated with brisk affairs" in "Hot Weather"?

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