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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) Six minutes.
(b) Eight minutes.
(c) Two minutes.
(d) Four minutes.

2. How do Katharine and White communicate while at work?
(a) During office breaks.
(b) Messages delivered by other people.
(c) Interoffice memos.
(d) The office intercom.

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

4. What does White suggest the Department of Corrections at the New Yorker should be changed to in 1935?
(a) "Our Standing Corrections".
(b) "We Stand Corrected".
(c) "Corrected We Stand".
(d) "All Standing Corrections".

5. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?
(a) Cornell Post.
(b) Cornell Times.
(c) Cornell Daily News.
(d) Cornell Daily Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a 1931 letter to Katharine, how much does White pay for a pair of sandals at Sears Roebuck?

2. How does White describe Adolph Ochs, publisher of the New York Times?

3. Published in 1934, what is the title of White's third book?

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

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

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