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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. White wrote that he was writing on the fourth day of what battle in "Compost"?
(a) The Battle of Normandy.
(b) The Battle of Germany.
(c) The Battle of France.
(d) The Battle of Berlin.

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

3. White wrote in "The Practical Farmer" that he found it extremely difficult to combine manual labor with what?
(a) Rest.
(b) Intellectual labor.
(c) Enlightenment.
(d) Enjoyment.

4. On what highway did White write he was doing fifty on in "Walden"?
(a) Country Road H.
(b) Route 66.
(c) Route 62.
(d) Highway 61.

5. When was "A Shepherd's Life" written?
(a) April, 1940.
(b) August, 1940.
(c) October, 1939.
(d) February, 1940.

Short Answer Questions

1. What infirmity did the Boston terrier White had once owned have in "A Boston Terrier"?

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

3. How much did membership cost White to join the society in "Compost"?

4. What day of the week did White begin "A Week in April"?

5. Who gave White the book on farming in "The Practical Farmer"?

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