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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 issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?
(a) The lack of objectivity in newspapers.
(b) The misunderstanding of the country's founding principles.
(c) The ties between businesses and newspapers.
(d) Ownership in fewer hands.

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

3. What book does White negotiate the movie rights for between 1966 and 1970?
(a) "Here is New York".
(b) "Charlotte's Web".
(c) "Stuart Little".
(d) "The Trumpet of the Swan".

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

5. When does White write to President Nixon?
(a) July, 1970.
(b) July, 1969.
(c) September, 1969.
(d) September, 1970.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of people did Ross hire when starting the New Yorker, according to White?

2. How long does White carefully study the screenplay for "Charlotte's Web" before returning it to his agent with his annotations?

3. Declining an editor position for The Saturday Review, what does White label himself?

4. Which Supreme Court Justice does White reference in his letters during his time in Washington?

5. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?

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