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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. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?
(a) Nevada.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Florida.

2. How many children did White's parents have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

3. In his January, 1942 letter to Katharine, how does White describe his meeting with the assembled team in Washington?
(a) Oppressive and bureaucratic.
(b) Oppressive, but not bureaucratic.
(c) Bureaucratic, but not oppressive.
(d) Neither oppressive nor bureaucratic.

4. Where is the Whites' farm located?
(a) Naskeag, ME.
(b) Brooklin, ME.
(c) Sedgwick, ME.
(d) Sunshine, ME.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Dirksen amendment involve?

3. In a letter to James Thurber, what injury does White sustain while falling onto an awning?

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

5. When does White respond to a letter by Cathy Durham?

(see the answer key)

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