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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. Where were E.B. White's parents born?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) Brooklyn, NY.
(c) Queens, NY.
(d) Mount Vernon, NY.

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

3. How many musical instruments did White learn to play?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

4. How much are White and Cushman offered by the Buffalo Times for their daily column?
(a) Two dollars each.
(b) One dollar each.
(c) Four dollars each.
(d) Three dollars each.

5. When does White begin living with three other Cornell graduates?
(a) November, 1925.
(b) September, 1924.
(c) November, 1926.
(d) September, 1927.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?

2. What poet does White parody in a December, 1918 letter to his mother?

3. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?

4. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?

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

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