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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Turtle Bay, 1950-1951.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?
(a) A questionable element of society.
(b) A controversial element of society.
(c) A naive element of society.
(d) A dangerous element of society.

2. What examples does White include in a memo as entrances that would infuriate people if they were the same height as a taxi cab door?
(a) Bars, closets, and garages.
(b) Bars, subways, and closets.
(c) Subways, closets, and garages.
(d) Bars, subways, and garages.

3. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?
(a) Nevada.
(b) Texas.
(c) Florida.
(d) California.

4. What is the mood of White's January 8, 1938 letter to James Thurber?
(a) Excited.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Inspired.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not included in the list of purchases White reports to his parents in a letter?

2. What case does White reference in a letter to the New York Herald Tribune?

3. What event prompts White to write the director of the Bronx Zoo?

4. How much are White and Cushman offered by the Buffalo Times for their daily column?

5. Which one of the following is not a type of Hollywood tree that White includes in his letter to Stanley?

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