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

2. What year(s) does White write letters about Katharine's miscarriage and his mother's passing?
(a) 1935 and 1936.
(b) 1934 and 1935.
(c) He writes about them both in 1935.
(d) He writes about them both in 1936.

3. In a letter to Robert Coates, what does White say he used to facilitate his recovery of swollen throat muscles?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Gin.
(c) Club soda.
(d) Gingerale.

4. What response does White offer to a confused student at Newton High School?
(a) A style of writing is like an alter-ego for a writer.
(b) He set out to deliberately achieve an identifiable style in his writing.
(c) He never set out to achieve an identifiable style in his writing.
(d) A style of writing is like a coat that a writer puts on.

5. Which publishing company contacts White about using his text for Strunk's book?
(a) Simon & Schuster.
(b) Random House.
(c) Harper Collins.
(d) Macmillan Co.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?

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

3. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?

4. As he explains to his stepson, why is White not writing?

5. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?

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