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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters from the East, 1960-1965.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?
(a) The next day.
(b) The next week.
(c) Two days later.
(d) Two weeks later.

2. How does the New York Herald Tribune refer to White in their response to his criticism?
(a) A committee of few.
(b) A committee of ignorance.
(c) A committee of one.
(d) A committee of misinformation.

3. What reminder does White make about the agreement with communism?
(a) It is illegal.
(b) It should be illegal.
(c) It should be ignored.
(d) It is not illegal.

4. How does White categorize his debate with the New York Herald Tribune?
(a) Confusing.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Astonishing.
(d) Pointless.

5. Where is Katharine's father a successful businessman?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) New York.
(c) New England.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?

2. Which organization's offer of membership does White decline?

3. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?

4. Which newspaper does White write to in protest about their profile of New Yorker editor, William Shawn?

5. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?

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