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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 May, 1952 letter, how does White describe the goose on the cover of "Charlotte's Web"?
(a) Uncharacteristically excited.
(b) Suspiciously serpentine.
(c) Uncharacteristically bird-like.
(d) Suspiciously sad.

2. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?
(a) Nobody threw anything.
(b) Everyone was late.
(c) There was a dog fight.
(d) It was a very nice wedding.

3. What job does White have while living with his parents in New York?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Painting.
(c) Sales.
(d) Advertising.

4. In his letter to fifth grade students, how many sheep does White say that he has?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

5. What state did White and his family travel to in August?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) Philadelphia.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is White's son, Joel, born?

2. How does White categorize his debate with the New York Herald Tribune?

3. How does White describe the perception of him at the New Yorker office in July, 1931?

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

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

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