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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. Where does White first notice the New Yorker magazine?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) The library.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Grand Central Station.

2. In what musical instrument did White's father specialize?
(a) Drums.
(b) Piano.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Violin.

3. How do Katharine and White communicate while at work?
(a) During office breaks.
(b) The office intercom.
(c) Messages delivered by other people.
(d) Interoffice memos.

4. Where does Katharine travel to in order to get her divorce before marrying White?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Reno.
(c) Houston.
(d) Sacramento.

5. What job does Katharine Angell, White's future wife, have with the New Yorker when he begins writing there?
(a) Fiction editor.
(b) News editor.
(c) Features editor.
(d) Poetry editor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?

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

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

4. How does White describe himself as a child?

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

(see the answer key)

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