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

2. What job does White have while living with his parents in New York?
(a) Advertising.
(b) Painting.
(c) Sales.
(d) Teaching.

3. Where is Katharine's father a successful businessman?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Boston.
(c) New England.
(d) New York.

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

5. What intrigued White about the girls in high school?
(a) Their dresses.
(b) The way they wore their hair.
(c) The makeup they wore.
(d) Their silk stockings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?

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

3. Which of the following is not included in the list of purchases White reports to his parents in a letter?

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

5. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?

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