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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 publicity to Alice while working at the American Legion News Service?
(a) Old and overpaid.
(b) New and underpaid.
(c) New and overpaid.
(d) Old and underpaid.

2. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?
(a) Cornell Daily News.
(b) Cornell Times.
(c) Cornell Daily Sun.
(d) Cornell Post.

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

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

5. What job does White have while living with his parents in New York?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Advertising.
(c) Painting.
(d) Sales.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not included in the list of purchases White reports to his parents in a letter?

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

4. What type of background did White's mother have?

5. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?

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