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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 response does White offer to a confused student at Newton High School?
(a) A style of writing is like an alter-ego for a writer.
(b) He never set out to achieve an identifiable style in his writing.
(c) A style of writing is like a coat that a writer puts on.
(d) He set out to deliberately achieve an identifiable style in his writing.

2. At what age did White begin to develop his writing style?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve.

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

4. How many musical instruments did White learn to play?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

5. What section of the American freedoms pamphlet is White originally hired to write, before being asked to rewrite the entire document?
(a) The section on the Pursuit of Happiness.
(b) The section on Freedom of the Press.
(c) The section on the Right to Bear Arms.
(d) The section on Freedom of Speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which piece of Charlotte's advice does White give to his publisher regarding the revisions on the illustrations for the book?

2. What examples does White include in a memo as entrances that would infuriate people if they were the same height as a taxi cab door?

3. When does White resign from writing for Harper's magazine?

4. How many children did White's parents have?

5. What type of people did Ross hire when starting the New Yorker, according to White?

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