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

2. How does White categorize his debate with the New York Herald Tribune?
(a) Astonishing.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Pointless.
(d) Confusing.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What poet does White parody in a December, 1918 letter to his mother?

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