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

2. When does White respond to a letter by Cathy Durham?
(a) July, 1961.
(b) February, 1962.
(c) September, 1962.
(d) March, 1961.

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

4. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

5. What concern does White have about additional editions of "Stuart Little"?
(a) That they will have an alternate ending.
(b) That the foreign languages will be authentic.
(c) That they will be unedited.
(d) That they will include an extra chapter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which hospital is White staying when he writes to his friend, Jim Wright?

3. After a series of illnesses, how many months of the year does Katharine arrange to work for the New Yorker?

4. What activities is White's son enjoying at Cornell?

5. What issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?

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