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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trumpet of the Swan, 1966-1970.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Supreme Court Justice does White reference in his letters during his time in Washington?
(a) Frank Murphy.
(b) Felix Frankfurter.
(c) Tom C. Clark.
(d) William O. Douglas.

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) Milk for twenty cents.
(c) Boots for five dollars and fifty cents.
(d) Bread for ten cents.

3. What activities is White's son enjoying at Cornell?
(a) Football and naval architecture.
(b) Soccer and naval architecture.
(c) Football and archery.
(d) Soccer and archery.

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

5. When does White resign from writing for Harper's magazine?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1943.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a letter to Stanley, how often does White say he puts his head in traction?

2. What was White's grandfather well known for?

3. How does Cathy Durham's librarian respond to White's letter to Cathy?

4. How many proposals does White have to make a movie of "Charlotte's Web"?

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

(see the answer key)

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