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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 after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?
(a) Two days later.
(b) The next day.
(c) Two weeks later.
(d) The next week.

2. Which of the following is not included in the list of purchases White reports to his parents in a letter?
(a) A shirt for ninety cents.
(b) Bread for ten cents.
(c) Milk for twenty cents.
(d) Boots for five dollars and fifty cents.

3. Where does White first notice the New Yorker magazine?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) Central Park.
(d) The library.

4. When does White write to Katharine about his separation from the New Yorker?
(a) July, 1937.
(b) May, 1938.
(c) May, 1937.
(d) July, 1938.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the Whites rent a cottage on the coast of Maine?

2. Which one of the following is not a writer that White works with at the New Yorker?

3. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?

4. In a letter to James Thurber, what injury does White sustain while falling onto an awning?

5. How do Katharine and White communicate while at work?

(see the answer key)

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