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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. When does a new printing for "Charlotte's Web" begin?
(a) After 25,000 copies are sold.
(b) After 100,000 copies are sold.
(c) After 75,000 copies are sold.
(d) After 50,000 copies are sold.

2. 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.

3. Where does Katharine travel to in order to get her divorce before marrying White?
(a) Reno.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Houston.
(d) Sacramento.

4. How long does White live with his parents after returning from his world travels?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

5. How many minor surgeries does Katharine undergo between 1966 and 1970?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to his humorous memo to Ross, at which symposium did White decline to speak?

2. What issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?

3. What version of White's remembrance of Strunk is used in the final copy of "The Elements of Style"?

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

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

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