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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. How does White describe Adolph Ochs, publisher of the New York Times?
(a) Interested, but not interesting.
(b) Neither interesting nor interested.
(c) Both interested and interesting.
(d) Interesting, but not interested.

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

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

4. Where does White travel to after leaving Seattle in 1923?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Texas.
(c) Antarctica.
(d) Alaska.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does White describe publicity to Alice while working at the American Legion News Service?

2. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?

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

4. How do Katharine and White communicate while at work?

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

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