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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through E.B. White, a Biography, 1982-1985.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mood of White's January 8, 1938 letter to James Thurber?
(a) Excited.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Inspired.

2. Why is Katharine hospitalized in 1952?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) A liver infection.
(c) A fever.
(d) An appendix infection.

3. According to his humorous memo to Ross, at which symposium did White decline to speak?
(a) The Museum of Automotive Design.
(b) The Museum of Modern Art.
(c) The Museum of Art and Design.
(d) The Antique Automobiles Show.

4. What concern does White have about additional editions of "Stuart Little"?
(a) That the foreign languages will be authentic.
(b) That they will include an extra chapter.
(c) That they will be unedited.
(d) That they will have an alternate ending.

5. Why does White initially think his biography should be shorter?
(a) He thinks his life is not that interesting.
(b) He thinks the book will be more exciting.
(c) He thinks the stories will have more impact.
(d) He thinks it will be easier to understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does White explain his fascination with spiders in a letter?

2. What does White first submit to the New Yorker?

3. What is on the cover of the first New Yorker magazine that White sees?

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

5. What intrigued White about the girls in high school?

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