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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 16 East 8th Street: 1931-1936.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does White have while living with his parents in New York?
(a) Painting.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Sales.
(d) Advertising.

2. Published in 1934, what is the title of White's third book?
(a) "What if Every Day Was Sunday?".
(b) "Every Day is Saturday".
(c) "Every Day is Sunday".
(d) "What if Every Day Was Saturday?".

3. According to a 1931 letter to Katharine, how much does White pay for a pair of sandals at Sears Roebuck?
(a) One dollar and seventy eight cents.
(b) One dollar and forty eight cents.
(c) Forty eight cents.
(d) Seventy eight cents.

4. Who was White's favorite sibling?
(a) Stanley.
(b) Lillian.
(c) Marion.
(d) Clara.

5. How does White describe himself as a child?
(a) Nervous, but not fretful.
(b) Neither nervous nor fretful.
(c) Fretful, but not nervous.
(d) Nervous and fretful.

Short Answer Questions

1. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?

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

3. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?

4. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?

5. What type of background did White's mother have?

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