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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 did White's parents have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

2. Who was White's favorite sibling?
(a) Marion.
(b) Clara.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Lillian.

3. When is White's son, Joel, born?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1934.

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

5. Where is the Whites' farm located?
(a) Brooklin, ME.
(b) Sunshine, ME.
(c) Naskeag, ME.
(d) Sedgwick, ME.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?

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

3. What was White's grandfather well known for?

4. Where does White travel to after disappearing from the New Yorker?

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

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