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

2. Where in Maine did E. B. White live while writing One Man's Meat?
(a) Portland.
(b) Bangor.
(c) North Brooklin.
(d) Millinocket.

3. Who did White accompany on a day of lobster fishing in "Second World War"?
(a) Captain Donaldson.
(b) First Mate William Rodgers.
(c) Mr. Diaz.
(d) Mr. Dameron.

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

5. What day of the week did White begin "A Week in April"?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hot Weather," White wrote of beaches with bathhouses that smelled like what?

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

3. What was the name of E. B. White's wife?

4. What kind of dog was Fred?

5. The first edition of One Man's Meat was published in what year?

(see the answer key)

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