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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 does the Dirksen amendment involve?
(a) A shortened school day for students.
(b) Voluntary prayer in school.
(c) A new grading system for schools.
(d) A longer school day for students.

2. When does a former secretary of the New Yorker contact White about "The Elements of Style"?
(a) August, 1982.
(b) December, 1982.
(c) April, 1982.
(d) September, 1982.

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

4. Where does White travel to after disappearing from the New Yorker?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Maine.

5. How much is White paid for his column, "One Man's Meat", for Harper's Magazine?
(a) Five hundred dollars per month.
(b) Three hundred dollars per month.
(c) Three hundred dollars per week.
(d) Five hundred dollars per week.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of people did Ross hire when starting the New Yorker, according to White?

3. In his letter to fifth grade students, how many sheep does White say that he has?

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

5. How many corrections does White send to Scott Elledge for the first part of his biography?

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