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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. When is White's son, Joel, born?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1931.

2. When does a new printing for "Charlotte's Web" begin?
(a) After 25,000 copies are sold.
(b) After 50,000 copies are sold.
(c) After 100,000 copies are sold.
(d) After 75,000 copies are sold.

3. Which one of the following is not a type of Hollywood tree that White includes in his letter to Stanley?
(a) Rope ladder tree.
(b) All-purpose tree.
(c) Willow tree.
(d) Hollow tree.

4. Which movie character does White write to his brother, Stanley, about in 1937?
(a) Dick Tracy.
(b) Tarzan.
(c) Ziegfeld.
(d) Captain Courageous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the sales of White's book, Stuart Little, in 1946?

2. What does White expect the project in Washington to be?

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

4. Why is Katharine hospitalized in 1952?

5. What case does White reference in a letter to the New York Herald Tribune?

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