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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 Maine Senator does White write to in opposition of the Dirksen amendment?
(a) Frederick G. Payne.
(b) Edmund S. Muskie.
(c) Margaret Chase Smith.
(d) William D. Hathaway.

2. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?
(a) A naive element of society.
(b) A controversial element of society.
(c) A questionable element of society.
(d) A dangerous element of society.

3. When does White marry Katharine Angell?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1927.

4. Following the death of Katharine's father, where do the Whites vacation?
(a) California.
(b) Bahamas.
(c) Florida.
(d) Bermuda.

5. According to a 1931 letter to Katharine, how much does White pay for a pair of sandals at Sears Roebuck?
(a) One dollar and forty eight cents.
(b) Seventy eight cents.
(c) Forty eight cents.
(d) One dollar and seventy eight cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which nuclear physicist does White exchange letters with about nuclear disarmament?

2. When does White begin living with three other Cornell graduates?

3. What is the main reason why White is still at the New Yorker in 1956?

4. With which faculty member(s) does White eventually write "The Elements of Style"?

5. Writing under a nom de plume, what does White express concern over?

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