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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 was the name of the book given to White in "The Practical Farmer"?
(a) Practical Farming for Beginners.
(b) Cattle Production.
(c) How to Raise Chickens.
(d) To Catch a Lobster.

2. In the beginning of "A Shepherd's Life," White wrote "This is a day of 'high winds and _______ promises.
(a) Envious.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Extravagant.
(d) Empty.

3. When was "Fall" written?
(a) October, 1941.
(b) November, 1940.
(c) August, 1940.
(d) September, 1941.

4. How many young men did White say had gone into the service from his town in "Fall"?
(a) 34.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 18.

5. Who wrote the book that was given to White in "The Practical Farmer"?
(a) J. A. Williams.
(b) S. E. DeVille.
(c) T. C. Morrison.
(d) H. A. Highstone.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "Memorandum" written?

2. What event had White visited in "The World of Tomorrow"?

3. What did White write made the dogs uneasy in the beginning of "A Week in April"?

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

5. What did E. B. White claim there was a lot of in him, which were not joiners in "Compost"?

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