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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. According to his humorous memo to Ross, at which symposium did White decline to speak?
(a) The Museum of Modern Art.
(b) The Antique Automobiles Show.
(c) The Museum of Automotive Design.
(d) The Museum of Art and Design.

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

3. What does White buy for Katharine with the money from the published story, The Lady is Cold?
(a) A coat.
(b) A necklace.
(c) Candy.
(d) Flowers.

4. Which one of White's books is co-authored by Katharine?
(a) "The Trumpet of the Swan".
(b) "The Elements of Style".
(c) "Charlotte's Web".
(d) "A Subtreasury of American Humor".

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White encourage a college student to get in order to inspire her to write?

2. Which John Steinbeck book was the result of an assignment for Holiday magazine that White could not complete?

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

4. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?

5. Where do a majority of White's columns appear in the Seattle Times?

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