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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 does White begin living with three other Cornell graduates?
(a) September, 1927.
(b) November, 1925.
(c) September, 1924.
(d) November, 1926.

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

3. According to White's letter to Katharine, what is "man's ancient privilege"?
(a) Living a whimsical life.
(b) Living a thought-provoking life.
(c) Living an organized life.
(d) Living a reasonable life.

4. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?
(a) Cornell Daily Sun.
(b) Cornell Times.
(c) Cornell Daily News.
(d) Cornell Post.

5. How many freedoms are included in the pamphlet that the Office of Facts and Figures hires White to work on in 1941?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much are White and Cushman offered by the Buffalo Times for their daily column?

2. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?

3. According to White's second rebuttal to the New York Herald Tribune, what is the best way to preserve American freedoms?

4. How does White describe himself as a child?

5. Who is Ursula Nordstrom?

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