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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Most Beautiful Decision, 1929-1930.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What intrigued White about the girls in high school?
(a) The way they wore their hair.
(b) Their silk stockings.
(c) The makeup they wore.
(d) Their dresses.

2. What state did White and his family travel to in August?
(a) Maine.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New Jersey.

3. How many children did White's parents have?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

4. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With which faculty member(s) does White eventually write "The Elements of Style"?

2. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?

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

4. What does White buy for Katharine with the money from the published story, The Lady is Cold?

5. Where were E.B. White's parents born?

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