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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. Which one of White's books is co-authored by Katharine?
(a) "The Trumpet of the Swan".
(b) "The Elements of Style".
(c) "Charlotte's Web".
(d) "A Subtreasury of American Humor".

2. Which Supreme Court Justice does White reference in his letters during his time in Washington?
(a) Frank Murphy.
(b) Felix Frankfurter.
(c) Tom C. Clark.
(d) William O. Douglas.

3. What issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?
(a) Ownership in fewer hands.
(b) The misunderstanding of the country's founding principles.
(c) The ties between businesses and newspapers.
(d) The lack of objectivity in newspapers.

4. What reminder does White make about the agreement with communism?
(a) It should be illegal.
(b) It is not illegal.
(c) It should be ignored.
(d) It is illegal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White inform his publisher that he thinks "Charlotte's Web" appeals more to adults than children?

2. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?

3. According to his humorous memo to Ross, at which symposium did White decline to speak?

4. Based on White's input to a book on the New Yorker, from which magazines was Ross trying to make the New Yorker different?

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

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