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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. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?
(a) Two minutes.
(b) Eight minutes.
(c) Four minutes.
(d) Six minutes.

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

3. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?
(a) Marion Harion.
(b) Marion Carion.
(c) Lillian Gillian.
(d) Lillian Illian.

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

5. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?
(a) Millie.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Joy.
(d) Charlotte.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White marry Katharine Angell?

2. When is White's son, Joel, born?

3. Where were E.B. White's parents born?

4. How does White describe himself as a child?

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

(see the answer key)

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