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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. What book does White negotiate the movie rights for between 1966 and 1970?
(a) "Stuart Little".
(b) "Charlotte's Web".
(c) "Here is New York".
(d) "The Trumpet of the Swan".

2. What does White write to his granddaughter about journalism?
(a) It is where he feels the most comfortable.
(b) It is where he feels the least comfortable.
(c) It is the basis for all of his books.
(d) It is the foundation for most of his books.

3. In a letter to James Thurber, what injury does White sustain while falling onto an awning?
(a) A broken arm.
(b) A broken leg.
(c) A sprained ankle.
(d) A large skull gash.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White write to his agent about his reservations of a Czech producer's plans for a movie about "Charlotte's Web"?

2. When does White write a letter to his stepson, Roger, and his wife, Carol?

3. Which Mozart piece does White recommend for the "Charlotte's Web" movie?

4. Which station does White politely decline an interview with in 1978?

5. In his letter to fifth grade students, how many sheep does White say that he has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ailments does White have in 1963, and how does he write about his recovery?

2. How does White's response to Cathy Durham generate controversy, and what solution does his publisher implement?

3. What is White's problem with taxi cab doors in his 1950 memo to Harold Ross?

4. How is Katharine's legacy preserved?

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

6. What question does Cathy Durham ask White, and how does he respond?

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

8. What changes does White experience after Katharine passes away?

9. Which ailment and animal's escapades does White write to his stepson and his wife about in 1968?

10. How does White categorize "Charlotte's Web" in his October, 1952 letter to Ursula Nordstrom of Harper & Brothers, and what are the sales like for the book's first edition?

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