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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through One Man's Meat: 1937-1941.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does White submit the manuscript for Stuart Little to his agent?
(a) April, 1940.
(b) July, 1940.
(c) June, 1939.
(d) March, 1939.

2. What car do White and Howard Cushman use to travel around the country?
(a) Studebaker.
(b) Mercer Raceabout.
(c) Oldsmobile.
(d) Model T Roadster.

3. How many years do White and Katharine spend in Greenwich Village?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

4. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?
(a) The next week.
(b) The next day.
(c) Two weeks later.
(d) Two days later.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?

2. What poet does White parody in a December, 1918 letter to his mother?

3. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?

4. What does White suggest the Department of Corrections at the New Yorker should be changed to in 1935?

5. Which one of White's books is co-authored by Katharine?

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