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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 does White write about in a tongue-in-cheek letter to Harold Ross in July, 1945?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Cats.
(d) Parrots.

2. According to a 1931 letter to Katharine, how much does White pay for a pair of sandals at Sears Roebuck?
(a) Seventy eight cents.
(b) Forty eight cents.
(c) One dollar and forty eight cents.
(d) One dollar and seventy eight cents.

3. What year does White create the cartoon featuring a caption that references the "most beautiful decision" of his life?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1929.

4. What type of people did Ross hire when starting the New Yorker, according to White?
(a) Talented and experienced.
(b) Motivated if inexperienced.
(c) Talented if inexperienced.
(d) Unmotivated and inexperienced.

5. Who is Ursula Nordstrom?
(a) A former New Yorker coworker of White.
(b) A former Harper's coworker of White.
(c) The owner of Harper & Brothers.
(d) The editor at Harper & Brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not included in the list of purchases White reports to his parents in a letter?

2. What does White first submit to the New Yorker?

3. Where does White travel to after leaving Seattle in 1923?

4. When does White write to Katharine about his separation from the New Yorker?

5. According to White's letter to Katharine, what is "man's ancient privilege"?

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