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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. Where was the junk shop that E. B. White went to get rid of a piece of furniture in "Removal"?
(a) 14th Street.
(b) 2nd Avenue.
(c) 5th Avenue.
(d) 3rd Avenue.

2. What advertisement did White discuss in "A Boston Terrier"?
(a) Camel cigarettes.
(b) The World's Fair.
(c) Standard Oil.
(d) Gordon's Gin.

3. When was "Walden" written?
(a) September, 1940.
(b) April, 1939.
(c) June, 1939.
(d) August, 1941.

4. How many children did E. B. White have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

5. When was "Salt Water Farm" written?
(a) July, 1939.
(b) September, 1939.
(c) August, 1940.
(d) January, 1939.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Yiddish word did E. B. White use in "Removal" that means a person who jokes, chitchats, or makes wisecracks while others are trying to work or to discuss something seriously?

3. In what year was E. B. White's Forward to One Man's Meat written?

4. What did White say grew in the patch close to the farm in "Salt Water Farm"?

5. What book about a bee did White cite in "Children's Books"?

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