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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 much are White and Cushman offered by the Buffalo Times for their daily column?
(a) Two dollars each.
(b) One dollar each.
(c) Three dollars each.
(d) Four dollars each.

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

3. When does White marry Katharine Angell?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1927.

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

5. Where do a majority of White's columns appear in the Seattle Times?
(a) The front page.
(b) The classified section.
(c) The leisure section.
(d) The last page.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?

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

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

4. What does White first submit to the New Yorker?

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

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