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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. When does a new printing for "Charlotte's Web" begin?
(a) After 100,000 copies are sold.
(b) After 75,000 copies are sold.
(c) After 50,000 copies are sold.
(d) After 25,000 copies are sold.

2. According to his humorous memo to Ross, at which symposium did White decline to speak?
(a) The Museum of Modern Art.
(b) The Museum of Art and Design.
(c) The Antique Automobiles Show.
(d) The Museum of Automotive Design.

3. In a letter to Stanley, how often does White say he puts his head in traction?
(a) Five minutes, several times a week.
(b) Ten minutes, once a week.
(c) Ten minutes, several times a day.
(d) Five minutes, once a day.

4. Which station does White politely decline an interview with in 1978?
(a) NBC.
(b) CBS.
(c) ABC.
(d) PBS.

5. What version of White's remembrance of Strunk is used in the final copy of "The Elements of Style"?
(a) The same version.
(b) The same version with notes included at the end of the text.
(c) An expanded and revised version.
(d) An edited and shortened version.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White respond to a letter by Cathy Durham?

2. When does Katharine pass away?

3. How long were Katharine and E.B. White married?

4. Why does White initially think his biography should be shorter?

5. What book does White negotiate the movie rights for between 1966 and 1970?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Katharine's legacy preserved?

2. How does White revise his work to be included in the new edition of "The Elements of Style"?

3. How does White describe the beginning days of the New Yorker to an author that is researching a book?

4. In another letter to Stanley, what does White say about his use of traction?

5. How does White contribute to his biography, and when and where does he pass away?

6. Who does the illustrations for "Charlotte's Web", and what does White send to his publisher to help with the drawing of Charlotte?

7. What complications does White have with his vision in 1982, and how many years does he provide newsbreaks for the New Yorker before retiring?

8. How does Hanna-Barbera acquire the rights to produce the animated motion picture version of "Charlotte's Web"?

9. What joke does White make to his brother, Stanley, before having a hernia operation?

10. How long does White study the screenplay for "Charlotte's Web" and what suggestions does he make?

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