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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 has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?
(a) Texas.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Nevada.

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

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

4. With which faculty member(s) does White eventually write "The Elements of Style"?
(a) Bristow Adams and William Strunk.
(b) Martin Sampson.
(c) William Strunk.
(d) Bristow Adams and Martin Sampson.

5. What was White's grandfather well known for?
(a) Writing.
(b) Portrait painting.
(c) Music.
(d) Architecture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?

3. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?

4. Where does Katharine travel to in order to get her divorce before marrying White?

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

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