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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. What does White write about in a tongue-in-cheek letter to Harold Ross in July, 1945?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Parrots.
(c) Cats.
(d) Pigeons.

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

3. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?
(a) The next week.
(b) The next day.
(c) Two weeks later.
(d) Two days later.

4. Where does Katharine travel to in order to get her divorce before marrying White?
(a) Reno.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Houston.

5. Which Supreme Court Justice does White reference in his letters during his time in Washington?
(a) Tom C. Clark.
(b) William O. Douglas.
(c) Felix Frankfurter.
(d) Frank Murphy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Dirksen amendment involve?

2. Who does the drawings for "Charlotte's Web"?

3. As he explains to his stepson, why is White not writing?

4. How many proposals does White have to make a movie of "Charlotte's Web"?

5. How does White refer to his work in Washington in a March 2, 1942 letter to John Fleming?

(see the answer key)

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