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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Flocks We Watch by Night, Report, Fro-Joy, Farm Paper and Town Meeting.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Clear Days" what Disney film did White discuss?
(a) Fantasia.
(b) Sleeping Beauty.
(c) Bambi.
(d) Cinderella.

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

4. Who had a campground in the next county in "Camp Meeting"?
(a) The Methodists.
(b) The Jewish.
(c) The Catholics.
(d) The Omish.

5. What kind of closet did White write he was building in "Removal"?
(a) Moldproof.
(b) Mouseproof.
(c) Fireproof.
(d) Mothproof.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of dog was Fred?

2. How many pounds of cod and haddock had White caught in "Report"?

3. What movie did White cite in which Bette Davis plays a woman who relinquishes her wealth to move to the country to be with her physician husband in "Movies"?

4. What magazine did White read to stay up to date on the cinema industry in "Movies"?

5. When was "Report" written?

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