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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The War Years: 1942-1945.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does White live with his parents after returning from his world travels?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) One month.
(d) Two months.

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

3. What comparison does White use to illustrate his opinion of the draft in a 1942 letter to Harold Ross?
(a) The entertainment industry.
(b) The medical profession.
(c) The legal profession.
(d) The labor unions.

4. According to a 1931 letter to Katharine, how much does White pay for a pair of sandals at Sears Roebuck?
(a) Forty eight cents.
(b) Seventy eight cents.
(c) One dollar and forty eight cents.
(d) One dollar and seventy eight cents.

5. Which one of the following is not included in the list of people White says will read the pamphlet he worked on in Washington?
(a) Gas station workers.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Manicurists.
(d) Future soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does White first submit to the New Yorker?

3. Which of the following is not included in the list of purchases White reports to his parents in a letter?

4. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?

5. When does White submit the manuscript for Stuart Little to his agent?

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