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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 a concern that White has about the illustrations in "Charlotte's Web"?
(a) The color of the pig.
(b) The shade of the sky.
(c) The style of the spider.
(d) The lettering of the title.

2. Which nuclear physicist does White exchange letters with about nuclear disarmament?
(a) Edward Teller.
(b) Charles Hard Townes.
(c) William Bradford Shockley.
(d) Donald Arthur Glaser.

3. According to his letter, what stays in White's pond for several days?
(a) A muskrat.
(b) A frog.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A swan.

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

5. Why does White initially think his biography should be shorter?
(a) He thinks the stories will have more impact.
(b) He thinks his life is not that interesting.
(c) He thinks the book will be more exciting.
(d) He thinks it will be easier to understand.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does White learn about the death of James Thurber?

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

3. When does White write to President Nixon?

4. What does the Dirksen amendment involve?

5. Which one of the following is not included in the advice White gives to fourth-graders in Columbus, Ohio about how to write a book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Katharine's legacy preserved?

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

3. How does White explain the process of writing a book to fourth-graders of Columbus, Ohio?

4. What does White reveal about his farm in his answer to the questions of Mrs. Bard's fifth-grade class in Larchmont, New York?

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

6. What illnesses does Katharine battle between 1960 and 1965, and how does she adjust her work schedule?

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

8. What feedback and advice does White offer to James Thurber for the story,"The Thirteen Clocks"?

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

10. What are the elements included in the Philadelphia Orchestra's children's concert of "The Trumpet of the Swan" in 1972?

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