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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. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?
(a) Illogical.
(b) Logical.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Organized.

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

3. Which of the following is not included in the list of purchases White reports to his parents in a letter?
(a) Boots for five dollars and fifty cents.
(b) Bread for ten cents.
(c) A shirt for ninety cents.
(d) Milk for twenty cents.

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

5. Where does White wait for Alice during a missed opportunity to see her?
(a) A tree.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A classroom.
(d) A river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White befriend while vacationing in a small shack?

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

3. How many children did White's parents have?

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

5. What does White suggest the Department of Corrections at the New Yorker should be changed to in 1935?

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