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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. When does White learn about the death of James Thurber?
(a) March, 1961.
(b) November, 1961.
(c) April, 1962.
(d) June, 1962.

2. What newspaper does White write to in order to correct an editorial that attributes Thurber's fame to him?
(a) The Seattle Times.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The Chicago Tribune.

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

4. What case does White reference in a letter to the New York Herald Tribune?
(a) The situation of Hollywood screen writers.
(b) The situation of Hollywood actors.
(c) The situation of modern poets.
(d) The situation of film critics.

5. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?
(a) It was a very nice wedding.
(b) There was a dog fight.
(c) Nobody threw anything.
(d) Everyone was late.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cathy Durham's librarian respond to White's letter to Cathy?

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

3. What does White state in the official "letter from the author" that a child receives when writing to him?

4. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?

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

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