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

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

3. Where do a majority of White's columns appear in the Seattle Times?
(a) The last page.
(b) The front page.
(c) The leisure section.
(d) The classified section.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on the cover of the first New Yorker magazine that White sees?

2. What job does White have while living with his parents in New York?

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

4. What state did White and his family travel to in August?

5. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?

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