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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. How does White describe his time with the New Yorker?
2. What are the sales of White's book, Stuart Little, in 1946?
3. What job does White have while living with his parents in New York?
4. What is the mood of White's January 8, 1938 letter to James Thurber?
5. What job does Katharine Angell, White's future wife, have with the New Yorker when he begins writing there?
Short Essay Questions
1. What unscheduled vacation does White take from the New Yorker and how does he inform them of his absence?
2. Who is Alice Burchfield?
3. How does White gain confidence as a writer while in college, and what acquaintances does he make there?
4. As provided in his letters, what are some of White's opinions of the war and drafting?
5. What impulsive decision does White write to Katharine about in May, 1937?
6. What suggestions does White have for the New Yorker between 1932 and 1935?
7. What does White do after he returns from his road trip?
8. What description does White provide of his wedding?
9. What is "One Man's Meat"
10. What is the topic of the humorous letter of outrage that White sends to Harold Ross in July, 1945?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
E.B. White provides an autobiography about his family background as the preface for the "Letters of E.B. White".
1) Describe the background of White's parents and what led them to make their home in Mt. Vernon.
2) Explain which siblings White is closest to and why.
3) Describe the help and encouragement that White receives while growing up.
Essay Topic 2
White marries Katharine Angell after her careful consideration.
1) Describe Katharine's background and how she came to work at the New Yorker.
2) Explain the concerns she has about pursuing a relationship with White, and how she eventually agrees to marry him.
3) Analyze how White writes about the wedding and the way both he and Katharine return to work.
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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