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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Will Strunk's Little Book, 1955-1959.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concern does White have about additional editions of "Stuart Little"?
(a) That they will include an extra chapter.
(b) That they will have an alternate ending.
(c) That they will be unedited.
(d) That the foreign languages will be authentic.

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

3. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?
(a) The Louisville Herald.
(b) The Lexington Gazette.
(c) The Lexington Sun.
(d) The Louisville Times.

4. Who is Ursula Nordstrom?
(a) The owner of Harper & Brothers.
(b) The editor at Harper & Brothers.
(c) A former Harper's coworker of White.
(d) A former New Yorker coworker of White.

5. Which one of the following is a concern that White has about the illustrations in "Charlotte's Web"?
(a) The shade of the sky.
(b) The color of the pig.
(c) The lettering of the title.
(d) The style of the spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the Whites rent a cottage on the coast of Maine?

2. How does the New York Herald Tribune refer to White in their response to his criticism?

3. What state did White and his family travel to in August?

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

5. How many musical instruments did White learn to play?

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