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

2. How many freedoms are included in the pamphlet that the Office of Facts and Figures hires White to work on in 1941?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

3. What does White expect the project in Washington to be?
(a) A worthwhile project.
(b) A short project.
(c) A patriotic project.
(d) A long project.

4. What is on the cover of the first New Yorker magazine that White sees?
(a) Eustace Tilley.
(b) A queen.
(c) Dancers.
(d) The New York City skyline.

5. Which movie character does White write to his brother, Stanley, about in 1937?
(a) Ziegfeld.
(b) Captain Courageous.
(c) Dick Tracy.
(d) Tarzan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does White wait for Alice during a missed opportunity to see her?

2. In his letter to fifth grade students, how many sheep does White say that he has?

3. What is the name of White's dog, mentioned in the letter to his stepson?

4. What question does White tell Thurber he would like to ask President Roosevelt?

5. When does White write to his agent about his reservations of a Czech producer's plans for a movie about "Charlotte's Web"?

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