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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 issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?
(a) The misunderstanding of the country's founding principles.
(b) Ownership in fewer hands.
(c) The lack of objectivity in newspapers.
(d) The ties between businesses and newspapers.

2. What type of people did Ross hire when starting the New Yorker, according to White?
(a) Unmotivated and inexperienced.
(b) Talented if inexperienced.
(c) Talented and experienced.
(d) Motivated if inexperienced.

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

4. In which hospital is White staying when he writes to his friend, Jim Wright?
(a) St. Luke's Hospital.
(b) St. Vincent's Hospital.
(c) St. Mary's Hospital.
(d) St. Barnabas Hospital.

5. Following the death of Katharine's father, where do the Whites vacation?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Bahamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is White paid for his column, "One Man's Meat", for Harper's Magazine?

2. Which movie character does White write to his brother, Stanley, about in 1937?

3. Which one of White's books is co-authored by Katharine?

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

5. 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?

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