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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Week in April, Movies, A Boston Terrier, The World of Tomorrow and Walden.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Walden," White wrote, "I have never knelt at the grave of a philosopher nor placed wreaths on" what?
(a) Decayed philosophers.
(b) Moldy poets.
(c) Sickly actors.
(d) Dead presidents.

2. What event had White visited in "The World of Tomorrow"?
(a) A boxing match.
(b) A movie premier.
(c) The World's Fair.
(d) An auto race.

3. When was "Sabbath Morn" written?
(a) September, 1939.
(b) February, 1939.
(c) August, 1941.
(d) July, 1940.

4. What book about a bee did White cite in "Children's Books"?
(a) Mr. Bee.
(b) Bumblebuzz.
(c) Bumble Bumble Buzz.
(d) James the Bee.

5. The ad in "A Boston Terrier" stated ""A dog's nervous system resembles" what?
(a) A bear's.
(b) A bird's.
(c) A monkey's.
(d) Our own.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did White claim was "painfully unimaginative in its attempt to perpetuate a faith that has been gutted by so many fires"?

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

3. How many children's books did White say his wife received in the past season in "Children's Books"?

4. On what highway did White write he was doing fifty on in "Walden"?

5. White wrote in "Children's Book's" that he'd shared his armchair with what book for the past 3 weeks?

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