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

2. When do the Whites rent a cottage on the coast of Maine?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1931.

3. Where is the Whites' farm located?
(a) Sedgwick, ME.
(b) Brooklin, ME.
(c) Sunshine, ME.
(d) Naskeag, ME.

4. When does White marry Katharine Angell?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1929.

5. Where is Katharine's father a successful businessman?
(a) New England.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years do White and Katharine spend in Greenwich Village?

2. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?

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

4. How much are White and Cushman offered by the Buffalo Times for their daily column?

5. Where does White travel to after disappearing from the New Yorker?

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