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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?
(a) Organized.
(b) Chaotic.
(c) Illogical.
(d) Logical.
2. What issue should people be concerned about, according to White in a 1947 letter to John Wentworth?
(a) The misunderstanding of the country's founding principles.
(b) The lack of objectivity in newspapers.
(c) Ownership in fewer hands.
(d) The ties between businesses and newspapers.
3. In a newsbreak report to Harold Ross, how long does it take White to locate the paste?
(a) Four minutes.
(b) Two minutes.
(c) Six minutes.
(d) Eight minutes.
4. What does White befriend while vacationing in a small shack?
(a) A grasshopper.
(b) A ladybug.
(c) A cricket.
(d) A spider.
5. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?
(a) Millie.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Joy.
(d) Daisy.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does White suggest the Department of Corrections at the New Yorker should be changed to in 1935?
2. What comparison does White use to illustrate his opinion of the draft in a 1942 letter to Harold Ross?
3. How many freedoms are included in the pamphlet that the Office of Facts and Figures hires White to work on in 1941?
4. Which one of the following is not included in the list of people White says will read the pamphlet he worked on in Washington?
5. For which newspaper is White a campus reporter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the topic of the humorous letter of outrage that White sends to Harold Ross in July, 1945?
2. How does White show Katharine her importance in his life?
3. How does White begin writing for the New Yorker, and what does he do once his position becomes permanent?
4. What is the purpose of White's letter to John Wentworth in 1947?
5. How does White discuss his interest in movies with Stanley in a March, 1937 letter?
6. What description does White provide of his wedding?
7. Why does Katharine hesitate before agreeing to marry White?
8. How does White gain confidence as a writer while in college, and what acquaintances does he make there?
9. How does White describe kindergarten and high school?
10. What complications does Katharine have while giving birth to their son in 1931?
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