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

2. How much are White and Cushman offered by the Buffalo Times for their daily column?
(a) Four dollars each.
(b) Two dollars each.
(c) Three dollars each.
(d) One dollar each.

3. Which one of the following is not a type of Hollywood tree that White includes in his letter to Stanley?
(a) All-purpose tree.
(b) Hollow tree.
(c) Rope ladder tree.
(d) Willow tree.

4. What possible excuse does White provide for the New Yorker's ignorance in his humorous letter of outrage in 1945?
(a) Haste.
(b) Typos.
(c) Inexperienced writers.
(d) Lack of editing.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many children did White's parents have?

3. What idea does White speak against while in Washington?

4. Where does White first notice the New Yorker magazine?

5. What was White's grandfather well known for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unscheduled vacation does White take from the New Yorker and how does he inform them of his absence?

2. How does White discover the New Yorker?

3. What impulsive decision does White write to Katharine about in May, 1937?

4. What happens in 1941 that leads to White's work in Washington?

5. What does White write about his brother, Stanley, and his sister, Lillian?

6. How does White gain confidence as a writer while in college, and what acquaintances does he make there?

7. How do White and Katharine handle their careers when they are first married?

8. How does White show Katharine her importance in his life?

9. Why does White decline a job offer from the Saturday Review?

10. Where were White's parents from and what is their background?

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