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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 activities is White's son enjoying at Cornell?
(a) Football and archery.
(b) Soccer and archery.
(c) Soccer and naval architecture.
(d) Football and naval architecture.

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

3. 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.

4. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?
(a) Joy.
(b) Millie.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Daisy.

5. Where does Katharine travel to in order to get her divorce before marrying White?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) Reno.
(c) Houston.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?

2. In a letter to Robert Coates, what does White say he used to facilitate his recovery of swollen throat muscles?

3. How does the New York Herald Tribune refer to White in their response to his criticism?

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

5. What newspaper does White write to in order to correct an editorial that attributes Thurber's fame to him?

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