View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does White submit the manuscript for Stuart Little to his agent?
(a) April, 1940.
(b) June, 1939.
(c) July, 1940.
(d) March, 1939.

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

3. How long does White carefully study the screenplay for "Charlotte's Web" before returning it to his agent with his annotations?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One week.

4. What intrigued White about the girls in high school?
(a) Their silk stockings.
(b) The makeup they wore.
(c) Their dresses.
(d) The way they wore their hair.

5. Which one of the following is a concern that White has about the illustrations in "Charlotte's Web"?
(a) The color of the pig.
(b) The style of the spider.
(c) The lettering of the title.
(d) The shade of the sky.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many musical instruments did White learn to play?

2. How does White describe Adolph Ochs, publisher of the New York Times?

3. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?

4. Where does White wait for Alice during a missed opportunity to see her?

5. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample