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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does White begin living with three other Cornell graduates?
(a) November, 1926.
(b) September, 1927.
(c) November, 1925.
(d) September, 1924.

2. When does White resign from writing for Harper's magazine?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1943.

3. What reminder does White make about the agreement with communism?
(a) It is not illegal.
(b) It should be ignored.
(c) It should be illegal.
(d) It is illegal.

4. After marrying a Wall Street broker, what example of alliteration did White's sister's name become?
(a) Lillian Illian.
(b) Marion Carion.
(c) Marion Harion.
(d) Lillian Gillian.

5. What idea does White speak against while in Washington?
(a) That writing can be done without research.
(b) That writing can be done without humor.
(c) That writing can be done under pressure.
(d) That writing can be done by committee.

6. What event prompts White to write the director of the Bronx Zoo?
(a) A newborn doe getting to its feet.
(b) An exotic bird's unique feeding habits.
(c) A lion's exceptionally loud roar.
(d) A newborn tiger running around.

7. In which hospital is White staying when he writes to his friend, Jim Wright?
(a) St. Barnabas Hospital.
(b) St. Vincent's Hospital.
(c) St. Mary's Hospital.
(d) St. Luke's Hospital.

8. How many years do White and Katharine spend in Greenwich Village?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

9. How does White describe himself as a child?
(a) Neither nervous nor fretful.
(b) Nervous and fretful.
(c) Nervous, but not fretful.
(d) Fretful, but not nervous.

10. What label does the New York Herald Tribune give to White while responding to his criticism of their editorial?
(a) A naive element of society.
(b) A questionable element of society.
(c) A dangerous element of society.
(d) A controversial element of society.

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

12. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?
(a) There was a dog fight.
(b) Everyone was late.
(c) It was a very nice wedding.
(d) Nobody threw anything.

13. How many children does Katharine have when she and White are married?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

14. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?
(a) Millie.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Charlotte.
(d) Joy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does White categorize his debate with the New York Herald Tribune?

2. Which organization's offer of membership does White decline?

3. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?

4. What activities is White's son enjoying at Cornell?

5. What does White write about in a tongue-in-cheek letter to Harold Ross in July, 1945?

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