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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. What type of background did White's mother have?
(a) English.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Irish.
(d) Italian.

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

3. Following the death of Katharine's father, where do the Whites vacation?
(a) Bahamas.
(b) California.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Florida.

4. What is the mood of White's January 8, 1938 letter to James Thurber?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Excited.

5. When does White begin living with three other Cornell graduates?
(a) November, 1926.
(b) September, 1924.
(c) November, 1925.
(d) September, 1927.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was White's favorite sibling?

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

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

4. What does White buy for Katharine with the money from the published story, The Lady is Cold?

5. In which hospital is White staying when he writes to his friend, Jim Wright?

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