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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. In a response to a student's letter, what does White say is the best way to learn about a writer?
(a) To read his words.
(b) To talk to people he knows.
(c) To study his life.
(d) To talk to him.

2. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

3. How does White describe the perception of him at the New Yorker office in July, 1931?
(a) A perpetual vacationist.
(b) A returning vacationist.
(c) An unapologetic vacationist.
(d) An unpredictable vacationist.

4. Where were E.B. White's parents born?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) Queens, NY.
(c) Mount Vernon, NY.
(d) Brooklyn, NY.

5. What is the mood of White's January 8, 1938 letter to James Thurber?
(a) Excited.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Inspired.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White write about in a tongue-in-cheek letter to Harold Ross in July, 1945?

2. In his letter to fifth grade students, how many sheep does White say that he has?

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

4. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?

5. What job does Katharine Angell, White's future wife, have with the New Yorker when he begins writing there?

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