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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the sales of White's book, Stuart Little, in 1946?

2. Where does White travel to after disappearing from the New Yorker?

3. In what musical instrument did White's father specialize?

4. What does White expect the project in Washington to be?

5. What is the name of White and Katharine's Scottish terrier?

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 return to the New Yorker and what embarrassing situation does he encounter there?

3. What is the New York Herald Tribune's response to White's letter, and how does he reply?

4. What complications does Katharine have while giving birth to their son in 1931?

5. What suggestions does White have for the New Yorker between 1932 and 1935?

6. Who is Alice Burchfield?

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

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

9. What is the topic of the humorous letter of outrage that White sends to Harold Ross in July, 1945?

10. What does White do after he returns from his road trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe White's trip to Washington, including the events that lead up to it, the reasons he is hired by the Department of Facts and Figures, the difference between his original responsibility with his eventual role in the pamphlet, and his opinions of the meetings and process there. Also, provide an analysis of White's views on the war and the draft that he discusses in the letters he writes when he returns from Washington.

Essay Topic 2

White and Howard Cushman travel across the country in 1922 to learn about writing and life.

1) Describe Howard Cushman, his situation, and why he wants to embark on a cross country trip.

2) Explain White's motivation for the trip and what he hopes to accomplish.

3) Analyze White's job with the Seattle Times and his relationship with Alice Burchfield during the time of his trip.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail three examples of how White uses his creativity and writing skills to communicate with Katharine and show her how important she is to his life. Include an analysis of what techniques White uses and why they are effective.

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