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

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

3. Where were E.B. White's parents born?
(a) Brooklyn, NY.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Queens, NY.
(d) Mount Vernon, NY.

4. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?
(a) The Lexington Sun.
(b) The Lexington Gazette.
(c) The Louisville Times.
(d) The Louisville Herald.

5. Where does Katharine travel to in order to get her divorce before marrying White?
(a) Reno.
(b) Houston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Sacramento.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does White describe himself as a child?

2. How does White describe publicity to Alice while working at the American Legion News Service?

3. How long does White live with his parents after returning from his world travels?

4. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?

5. What is on the cover of the first New Yorker magazine that White sees?

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