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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Lee of the Barn, 1971-1976.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the advice White gives to fourth-graders in Columbus, Ohio about how to write a book?
(a) Set aside several days for the writing process.
(b) The writer has to keep going until the end.
(c) Think of a subject and begin.
(d) One has to want to write a book.

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

3. In a letter to James Thurber, what injury does White sustain while falling onto an awning?
(a) A broken arm.
(b) A sprained ankle.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) A large skull gash.

4. In a letter to Howard Cushman, what request does White have about trumpeter swans?
(a) Only photos.
(b) Photos and information.
(c) Only information.
(d) Neither photos nor information.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White inform his publisher that he thinks "Charlotte's Web" appeals more to adults than children?

2. In a letter to his brother, Stanley, what does White fear the surgeons will find in his abdomen during an operation?

3. Where is the Whites' farm located?

4. Which one of the following is not a type of Hollywood tree that White includes in his letter to Stanley?

5. Which movie character does White write to his brother, Stanley, about in 1937?

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