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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. When does White begin living with three other Cornell graduates?
(a) September, 1927.
(b) November, 1925.
(c) November, 1926.
(d) September, 1924.

2. What state did White and his family travel to in August?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Maine.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. How does White describe publicity to Alice while working at the American Legion News Service?
(a) New and overpaid.
(b) Old and overpaid.
(c) New and underpaid.
(d) Old and underpaid.

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

5. How do Katharine and White communicate while at work?
(a) The office intercom.
(b) Interoffice memos.
(c) During office breaks.
(d) Messages delivered by other people.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White marry Katharine Angell?

2. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?

3. Where does White first notice the New Yorker magazine?

4. With which faculty member(s) does White eventually write "The Elements of Style"?

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

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