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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. In what musical instrument did White's father specialize?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Drums.
(d) Violin.

2. When is White's son, Joel, born?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1934.

3. What section of the American freedoms pamphlet is White originally hired to write, before being asked to rewrite the entire document?
(a) The section on the Pursuit of Happiness.
(b) The section on Freedom of Speech.
(c) The section on the Right to Bear Arms.
(d) The section on Freedom of the Press.

4. How does White categorize his debate with the New York Herald Tribune?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Astonishing.
(c) Pointless.
(d) Confusing.

5. Where do a majority of White's columns appear in the Seattle Times?
(a) The front page.
(b) The last page.
(c) The leisure section.
(d) The classified section.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were E.B. White's parents born?

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

3. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?

4. What book does White negotiate the movie rights for between 1966 and 1970?

5. How long were Katharine and E.B. White married?

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