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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the New York Herald Tribune refer to White in their response to his criticism?
(a) A committee of one.
(b) A committee of misinformation.
(c) A committee of ignorance.
(d) A committee of few.

2. According to White's letter to Katharine, what is "man's ancient privilege"?
(a) Living a thought-provoking life.
(b) Living an organized life.
(c) Living a reasonable life.
(d) Living a whimsical life.

3. Where is Katharine's father a successful businessman?
(a) New England.
(b) New York.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Boston.

4. Published in 1934, what is the title of White's third book?
(a) "What if Every Day Was Sunday?".
(b) "Every Day is Sunday".
(c) "Every Day is Saturday".
(d) "What if Every Day Was Saturday?".

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

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

7. Which one of the following is not a writer that White works with at the New Yorker?
(a) Dorothy Parker.
(b) Frank Sullivan.
(c) John O'Hara.
(d) Peter Arno.

8. Which movie character does White write to his brother, Stanley, about in 1937?
(a) Tarzan.
(b) Dick Tracy.
(c) Ziegfeld.
(d) Captain Courageous.

9. Where does White first notice the New Yorker magazine?
(a) Grand Central Station.
(b) The library.
(c) Central Park.
(d) A restaurant.

10. What was White's grandfather well known for?
(a) Portrait painting.
(b) Music.
(c) Writing.
(d) Architecture.

11. Which one of White's books is co-authored by Katharine?
(a) "A Subtreasury of American Humor".
(b) "The Trumpet of the Swan".
(c) "The Elements of Style".
(d) "Charlotte's Web".

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

13. Who was White's favorite sibling?
(a) Marion.
(b) Clara.
(c) Lillian.
(d) Stanley.

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

15. What question does White tell Thurber he would like to ask President Roosevelt?
(a) "What's the Joke?"
(b) "Where's the Humor?"
(c) "What's So Funny?"
(d) "What's with the Laughter?"

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Kentucky newspaper publishes White's sonnet about a race's winning horse?

2. How many years do White and Katharine spend in Greenwich Village?

3. How much are White and Cushman offered by the Buffalo Times for their daily column?

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

5. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?

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