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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. What event prompts White to write the director of the Bronx Zoo?
(a) An exotic bird's unique feeding habits.
(b) A newborn tiger running around.
(c) A newborn doe getting to its feet.
(d) A lion's exceptionally loud roar.

2. Where were E.B. White's parents born?
(a) Queens, NY.
(b) Mount Vernon, NY.
(c) Brooklyn, NY.
(d) New York, NY.

3. When does White write to President Nixon?
(a) September, 1970.
(b) July, 1969.
(c) September, 1969.
(d) July, 1970.

4. What possible excuse does White provide for the New Yorker's ignorance in his humorous letter of outrage in 1945?
(a) Lack of editing.
(b) Inexperienced writers.
(c) Haste.
(d) Typos.

5. Where is Katharine's father a successful businessman?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New England.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in the list of people White says will read the pamphlet he worked on in Washington?

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

3. In which hospital is White staying when he writes to his friend, Jim Wright?

4. Where is the Whites' farm located?

5. What state did White and his family travel to in August?

(see the answer key)

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