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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. Of which upcoming fiction writer are the Whites fans?
(a) Ian Fleming.
(b) John Updike.
(c) Harper Lee.
(d) William Faulkner.

2. Which Mozart piece does White recommend for the "Charlotte's Web" movie?
(a) Quartet in F Major.
(b) Symphony in B-flat Major.
(c) Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major.
(d) String Quartet No. 10 in C Major.

3. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. When does White submit the manuscript for Stuart Little to his agent?
(a) June, 1939.
(b) March, 1939.
(c) April, 1940.
(d) July, 1940.

5. Where does White first publish his remembrance of Strunk?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The New York Post.
(c) Harper's magazine.
(d) The New York Herald Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much bed rest does Katharine have while recovering from an illness after the birth of their son?

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

3. In which hospital is White staying when he writes to his friend, Jim Wright?

4. What does the Dirksen amendment involve?

5. When does White write to President Nixon?

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