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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 idea does White speak against while in Washington?
(a) That writing can be done under pressure.
(b) That writing can be done without research.
(c) That writing can be done by committee.
(d) That writing can be done without humor.

2. How long after the wedding do White and Katharine return to their jobs?
(a) Two weeks later.
(b) The next week.
(c) The next day.
(d) Two days later.

3. What job does White have while living with his parents in New York?
(a) Advertising.
(b) Painting.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Sales.

4. What comparison does White use to illustrate his opinion of the draft in a 1942 letter to Harold Ross?
(a) The entertainment industry.
(b) The medical profession.
(c) The legal profession.
(d) The labor unions.

5. What type of sound do the suggested songs for "Charlotte's Web" have in White's opinion?
(a) Scottish.
(b) Irish.
(c) Russian.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White write to his agent about his reservations of a Czech producer's plans for a movie about "Charlotte's Web"?

2. When does White submit the manuscript for Stuart Little to his agent?

3. What response does White offer to a confused student at Newton High School?

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

5. What does White suggest the Department of Corrections at the New Yorker should be changed to in 1935?

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