Letters of E. B. White Test | Final Test - Easy

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Letters of E. B. White Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does White respond to a letter by Cathy Durham?
(a) September, 1962.
(b) February, 1962.
(c) March, 1961.
(d) July, 1961.

2. How does White explain his fascination with spiders in a letter?
(a) He watched one spin a web.
(b) He saw a unique looking spider on his farm.
(c) He studied them by reading a book about spiders.
(d) He had a conversation with one.

3. How much consideration does the animation studio give to White's suggestions?
(a) None.
(b) A lot.
(c) A fair amount.
(d) Little.

4. Which nuclear physicist does White exchange letters with about nuclear disarmament?
(a) Charles Hard Townes.
(b) William Bradford Shockley.
(c) Edward Teller.
(d) Donald Arthur Glaser.

5. When does White write a letter to his stepson, Roger, and his wife, Carol?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1969.

6. Who writes the score for the children's concert of "The Trumpet of the Swan".
(a) Benjamin Lee.
(b) John Antill.
(c) Anne Boyd.
(d) Lindley Evans.

7. As he explains to his stepson, why is White not writing?
(a) He has too many ideas for stories.
(b) He is taking an intentional vacation.
(c) He is having bouts of dizziness.
(d) He does not have an idea for a story.

8. What newspaper does White write to in order to correct an editorial that attributes Thurber's fame to him?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) The Chicago Tribune.
(d) The Seattle Times.

9. Which one of the following is not included in the advice White gives to fourth-graders in Columbus, Ohio about how to write a book?
(a) One has to want to write a book.
(b) The writer has to keep going until the end.
(c) Think of a subject and begin.
(d) Set aside several days for the writing process.

10. How long does White carefully study the screenplay for "Charlotte's Web" before returning it to his agent with his annotations?
(a) One week.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Two weeks.

11. How many letters of condolence does White receive after Katharine's passing?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Over five hundred.

12. Which Mozart piece does White recommend for the "Charlotte's Web" movie?
(a) Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major.
(b) String Quartet No. 10 in C Major.
(c) Quartet in F Major.
(d) Symphony in B-flat Major.

13. Where in Florida do the Whites travel to in 1963?
(a) West Palm Beach.
(b) Miami.
(c) Sarasota.
(d) Tampa.

14. When is the children's concert of "The Trumpet of the Swan" performed?
(a) May 13, 1971.
(b) April 15, 1972.
(c) April 15, 1971.
(d) May 13, 1972.

15. Which publishing company contacts White about using his text for Strunk's book?
(a) Macmillan Co.
(b) Random House.
(c) Simon & Schuster.
(d) Harper Collins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of which upcoming fiction writer are the Whites fans?

2. When do White and Katharine retire from the New Yorker?

3. What is the annual limitation income that White agrees to for tax purposes?

4. When does a new printing for "Charlotte's Web" begin?

5. After a series of illnesses, how many months of the year does Katharine arrange to work for the New Yorker?

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