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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. What does White befriend while vacationing in a small shack?
(a) A spider.
(b) A grasshopper.
(c) A cricket.
(d) A ladybug.

2. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?
(a) Eight.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fourteen.

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

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

5. What car do White and Howard Cushman use to travel around the country?
(a) Model T Roadster.
(b) Oldsmobile.
(c) Studebaker.
(d) Mercer Raceabout.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was White's favorite sibling?

2. What was White's grandfather well known for?

3. What phrase does White use to describe the office he and James Thurber share?

4. What job does Katharine Angell, White's future wife, have with the New Yorker when he begins writing there?

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

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