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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. Where do a majority of White's columns appear in the Seattle Times?
(a) The classified section.
(b) The leisure section.
(c) The last page.
(d) The front page.

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

3. What year(s) does White write letters about Katharine's miscarriage and his mother's passing?
(a) 1935 and 1936.
(b) 1934 and 1935.
(c) He writes about them both in 1935.
(d) He writes about them both in 1936.

4. How does White describe the perception of him at the New Yorker office in July, 1931?
(a) A perpetual vacationist.
(b) An unapologetic vacationist.
(c) An unpredictable vacationist.
(d) A returning vacationist.

5. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1927.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1928.

Short Answer Questions

1. What car do White and Howard Cushman use to travel around the country?

2. Where is Katharine's father a successful businessman?

3. In what musical instrument did White's father specialize?

4. Where is the Whites' farm located?

5. What phrase does White use to describe the office he and James Thurber share?

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