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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 Katharine Angell, White's future wife, have with the New Yorker when he begins writing there?
(a) News editor.
(b) Features editor.
(c) Poetry editor.
(d) Fiction editor.

2. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?
(a) Eight.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

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

4. When is White's son, Joel, born?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1934.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White first submit to the New Yorker?

2. What intrigued White about the girls in high school?

3. How many musical instruments did White learn to play?

4. Who was White's favorite sibling?

5. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?

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