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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Once More to the Lake, Fall, Memorandum, Coon Hunt and Intimations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What initial did White refer to his neighbor who had died in "A Week in April"?
(a) M.
(b) C.
(c) D.
(d) B.

2. What crop did White claim had done well there in "Fall" that year?
(a) Corn.
(b) Pumpkins.
(c) Rhubarb.
(d) Potatoes.

3. Where had White taken a trip in "Walden"?
(a) Buffalo, New York.
(b) Hartford, Connecticut.
(c) Concord, Massachusetts.
(d) Ottawa, Ontario.

4. What kind of dog was Fred?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Dachshund.
(c) Great Dane.
(d) Rottweiler.

5. "Intimations" was written three days after what historical event?
(a) The bombing of Hiroshima.
(b) Kennedy's assassination.
(c) Chineese New Year.
(d) The bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the book given to White in "The Practical Farmer"?

2. What did White have to use to cure ringworm as a child in "Once More to the Lake"?

3. The ad in "A Boston Terrier" stated ""A dog's nervous system resembles" what?

4. How many births were there in the town the last year in "Fall"?

5. In "Freedom," White berated those who are inclined to think positively about the results brought about by what?

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