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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White write about in a tongue-in-cheek letter to Harold Ross in July, 1945?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Cats.
(d) Parrots.

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

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

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

5. Declining an editor position for The Saturday Review, what does White label himself?
(a) A literary defective.
(b) A careful author.
(c) A selective author.
(d) A literary aficionado.

6. What does White befriend while vacationing in a small shack?
(a) A cricket.
(b) A spider.
(c) A ladybug.
(d) A grasshopper.

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

8. Where has White's brother, Stanley, moved to in order to work as a landscape architect?
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Nevada.

9. What section of the American freedoms pamphlet is White originally hired to write, before being asked to rewrite the entire document?
(a) The section on Freedom of the Press.
(b) The section on Freedom of Speech.
(c) The section on the Pursuit of Happiness.
(d) The section on the Right to Bear Arms.

10. How many children did White's parents have?
(a) Three.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Five.

11. Where does White travel to after leaving Seattle in 1923?
(a) Texas.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Antarctica.
(d) Alaska.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does White use to describe the office he and James Thurber share?

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

3. What does White first submit to the New Yorker?

4. Which one of the following is not included in the description White gives of his wedding?

5. What does White expect the project in Washington to be?

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