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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hot Weather, Camp Meeting, Second World War, First World War and Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When had White registered for the draft when he became eligible in "First World War"?
(a) August, 1918.
(b) January, 1919.
(c) February, 1919.
(d) September, 1918.

2. What did White write "a hot-weather sign" in "Hot Weather"?
(a) The question mark.
(b) The comma.
(c) The exclamation point.
(d) The asterick.

3. What did White say grew in the patch close to the farm in "Salt Water Farm"?
(a) Rhubarb.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Strawberries.
(d) Blackberries.

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

5. What infirmity did the Boston terrier White had once owned have in "A Boston Terrier"?
(a) Deaf in one ear.
(b) Missing one leg.
(c) No bladder control.
(d) Blind in one eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "Hot Weather" written?

2. Who gave White a baby seagull in "Hot Weather"?

3. In "Walden," White wrote, "I have never knelt at the grave of a philosopher nor placed wreaths on" what?

4. When was "Salt Water Farm" written?

5. To whom did White write an imaginary letter in "Walden"?

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