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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) Grand Central Station.
(c) Central Park.
(d) The library.

2. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?
(a) The Louisville Herald.
(b) The Lexington Sun.
(c) The Louisville Times.
(d) The Lexington Gazette.

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

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

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 car do White and Howard Cushman use to travel around the country?

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

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

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

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

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