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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The New Yorker—Early Days 1926-1928.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does White describe himself as a child?
(a) Nervous and fretful.
(b) Fretful, but not nervous.
(c) Nervous, but not fretful.
(d) Neither nervous nor fretful.

2. What type of background did White's mother have?
(a) Italian.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Irish.
(d) English.

3. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?
(a) Four minutes.
(b) Six minutes.
(c) Eight minutes.
(d) Two minutes.

4. Where does White travel to after leaving Seattle in 1923?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Antarctica.
(d) Texas.

5. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?
(a) Marion Carion.
(b) Marion Harion.
(c) Lillian Illian.
(d) Lillian Gillian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did White's parents have?

2. How many musical instruments did White learn to play?

3. How does White describe Adolph Ochs, publisher of the New York Times?

4. Where do a majority of White's columns appear in the Seattle Times?

5. How long does White live with his parents after returning from his world travels?

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