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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. Why is Katharine hospitalized in 1952?
(a) A liver infection.
(b) An appendix infection.
(c) A fever.
(d) Pneumonia.
2. Which publishing company contacts White about using his text for Strunk's book?
(a) Macmillan Co.
(b) Random House.
(c) Harper Collins.
(d) Simon & Schuster.
3. 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.
4. What trouble does White mention he has when writing, due to his impaired vision?
(a) Writing fast.
(b) Proofreading.
(c) Brainstorming.
(d) Rewriting.
5. Which newspaper does White write to in protest about their profile of New Yorker editor, William Shawn?
(a) New York Herald Tribune.
(b) New York Daily News.
(c) New York Times.
(d) New York Sun Times.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many years does White do newsbreaks for the New Yorker before retiring?
2. When does Katharine pass away?
3. What is the annual limitation income that White agrees to for tax purposes?
4. As he explains to his stepson, why is White not writing?
5. When does White respond to a letter by Cathy Durham?
Short Essay Questions
1. What journalistic advice does White give to his granddaughter in 1975?
2. How does White explain the process of writing a book to fourth-graders of Columbus, Ohio?
3. What question does Cathy Durham ask White, and how does he respond?
4. How does Hanna-Barbera acquire the rights to produce the animated motion picture version of "Charlotte's Web"?
5. How does White respond to a confused senior at Newton High School?
6. What illnesses does Katharine battle between 1960 and 1965, and how does she adjust her work schedule?
7. What does White reveal about his farm in his answer to the questions of Mrs. Bard's fifth-grade class in Larchmont, New York?
8. In a December, 1951 letter, how does White respond to a depressed undergraduate student about her plans to become a writer?
9. What changes does White experience after Katharine passes away?
10. How long does White study the screenplay for "Charlotte's Web" and what suggestions does he make?
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